Observation by Rob Lane: Sh2-157 -- Lobster Claw Nebula

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Rob Lane

Observer

Rob Lane

Observed

2026 Oct 09 - 16:53

Uploaded

2026 Oct 09 - 17:00

Objects

The Lobster Claw Nebula (Sharpless 157)

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Constellation

Cassiopeia

Field centre

RA: 23^h16^m
Dec: +60°02'
Position angle: -91°55'

Field size

1°58' × 1°18'

Equipment

APM 105 / 650
ZWO 2600 MM

Exposure

260 x 180s

Location

Harrowbarrow, Cornwall

Target name

Sh2-157 -- Lobster Claw Nebula

Title

Sh2-157 -- Lobster Claw Nebula

About this image

Six separate nights over the end of September and beginning October yielded a miserly 13 hours of useful data for this one. 12.5 hours for SHO and 30 mins for some RGB stars. All post-processed in Pixinsight.

Files associated with this observation

Lobby_SHO_BAA.jpg (5.8 MB)

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