deep-sky
nebula (emission)
SH2-171
Sharpless-171 (Sh2-171), also referred to as Cederblad 214 is a relatively faint emission nebula located in the constellation Cepheus.
The distance is about 2.700 light years.
The dark nebula at the top of the image is known as NGC7822 and the young cluster of stars is named Berkeley 59.
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Image information:
Object info
Name: SH2-171
Type: Nebula (emission)
Constellation: Cepheus
Distance: 2700 ly
Date & location
Date: October 10, 2010
Location: Landgraaf, The Netherlands
Equipment & optics
Total integration: 2h42m
Camera: SBIG ST-8300M
Optics: TMB/LOMO 80/480
Mount: Losmandy G-11 Gemini
Image comments
Focus not entirely correct.
