SH2-53
(Sharpless 53
)
Here is an nice Sharpless object for all size imaging systems. Sh2-53 is the group of small bright nebula in the center that a larger telescope can easily uncover more detail and structure. The wide field setups will pick up the surrounding Sharpless objects, Sh2-48 is the small one at the bottom and part of SH2-49 can be seen. Sh2-49 is better known as Messier 16. The hydrogen alpha filter works very nice for a good high contrast image.
For a complete list of the Sharpless Catalog visit my main site at
http://www.sharplesscatalog.com
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