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Sh2-206, HOO, Stephen Garretson
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Sh2-206, HOO

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Sh2-206, HOO

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Description

This Sharpless object is known as the Fossil Footprint Nebula, and it does have some resemblance to a Triceratops footprint found near the Colorado School of Mines.  It's located in Perseus and shown here in HOO. The full image has been cropped for better presentation.

[12] guided 600s Ha subs
[12] guided 600s OIII subs
total integration: 4 hours

capture:
Borg f/3.9 107FL Six Element APO
ASI 2600MM Pro
Primalucelab Esatto Focuser
Starlight Xpress USB Filter Wheel
Baader 3.5nm Ha Filter
Chroma 3nm OIII filter
JTD Aimer

guiding:
William Optics RedCat f/4.9 Petzval Astrograph
ASI 290M Mini Guide Camera

Paramount MX+

TheSkyX, SGP, PHD2
PixInsight, Mac OS Photos, Preview

...Stephen

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Sh2-206, HOO, Stephen Garretson

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