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M38/Sh2-232 Region - Faint Nebulosity in Auriga
M38/Sh2-232 Region
  • Description: Faint nebulosity in Auriga not far from IC405 and IC410. Sh2-232 is the circular patch on the left side of the field. Next to it is Sh2-235 (lower right) and Sh2-231. (right again) The open cluster to the far right is Messier 38. For a close-up image taken with film and a Schmidt camera, click here.
  • Camera: SBIG ST-8, CFW8
  • Optics: Olympus 180mm f2.8 with Johnson Widefield Adapter
  • Filter: Schuler 10nm Hydrogen-alpha
  • Exposure: 6 x 30 minutes at -25C.
  • Guiding: self guided
  • Location: near Cayley, Ab.
  • Date: November 13th, 2004