Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)
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Lynds Dark Nebula 1251 in Cepheus, Jeff Weiss
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Lynds Dark Nebula 1251 in Cepheus

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Lynds Dark Nebula 1251 in Cepheus

12hr LRGB

LDN 1251 is a very faint nebula in Cepheus. This is an extended cloud of gas and dust considered to be a low mass star formation region. There are three identified galaxies in the image: PGC166755 upper center, PGC69472 left and PGC166762 upper left.

2nd light with Riccardi focal reducer / field flattener at f/4.5

Taken at D.A.R.C. Observatory, Mercey Hot Springs , CA

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Lynds Dark Nebula 1251 in Cepheus, Jeff Weiss