Observation by Jonathon Elliott: The Ghost Nebula

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Jonathon Elliott

Observer

Jonathon Elliott

Observed

2026 Sep 18 - 00:42

Uploaded

2026 Sep 18 - 09:54

Objects

The Ghost Nebula (Sharpless 136)

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Constellation

Cepheus

Field centre

RA: 21^h16^m
Dec: +68°18'
Position angle: +143°27'

Field size

0°39' × 0°31'

Equipment

Askar 203 at f7
Ioptron CEM120EC mount
ZWO Asi6200mm camera at -10
Antlia LRGB filters

Exposure

3.5 hours LRGB from 5 min exposures

Location

Gloucester Bortle7

Target name

The Ghost Nebula

Title

The Ghost Nebula

About this image

The Ghost Nebula

Sh2-136

Captured just over 3 hours lastnight of this faint reflection nebula located approximately 1,470 light years from Earth in the constellation of Cepheus. Its eerie flowing veils of dust and gas resemble ghostly figures with raised arms.

I combined 4 filters LRGB from my mono full frame camera to produce this image.

Files associated with this observation

Ghostcloud.jpg (4.1 MB)

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