Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  LBN 568  ·  LBN 571  ·  LDN 1255  ·  Sh2-168  ·  Sh2-169
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Sh2-168 + 169

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Sh2-168 is a relatively bright emission nebula in Cassiopeia about 12000 ly away. Sh2-169 is its much fainter companion in pespective situatied at the right side of Sh2-168 in this image. Sh2-169 is about 4000 ly away from earth.

ASI1600mmp and TS 130/910 mm apo.

50 x 200s H-alpha

30 x 30 s R/G/B each

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Sh2-168 + 169, pete_xl