Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)
SH2-136 The Ghost Nebula, Greg Allegretti
SH2-136 The Ghost Nebula
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SH2-136 The Ghost Nebula

SH2-136 The Ghost Nebula, Greg Allegretti
SH2-136 The Ghost Nebula
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SH2-136 The Ghost Nebula

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Shining by reflected light, this spooky object lies relatively close to us at 1,400 light years distant in the direction of the constellation of Cepheus. The ghost's golden color is borrowed from nearby bright stars.

This image was captured under high desert skies near Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA with a telescope of 12" aperture at f/8 and an electrically-cooled CCD camera. Total exposure (LRGB) was 72 minutes.

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SH2-136 The Ghost Nebula, Greg Allegretti