Observation by Graham Winstanley: Sh2-157 Lobster Claw Nebula

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Graham Winstanley

Observer

Graham Winstanley

Observed

2025 Sep 13 - 23:35

Uploaded

2025 Sep 15 - 20:02

Objects

The Lobster Claw Nebula (Sharpless 157)

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Constellation

Cepheus

Field centre

RA: 23^h14^m
Dec: +60°09'
Position angle: -71°57'

Field size

1°36' × 1°03'

Equipment

Altair Astro Wave 115mm triplet refractor
Altair Hypercam 26C
Optolong L-extreme filter

Exposure

49 x 300s

Location

Bassingham, Lincolnshire

Target name

Lobster Claw nebula

Title

Sh2-157 Lobster Claw Nebula

About this image

Captured 8/9 and 13/14 September.

Files associated with this observation

Sh2-157 starry_sm.jpg (3.0 MB)

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