Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)  ·  Contains:  NGC 7510  ·  The star 2 Cas
SH2-157 “The Lobster Claw” in HST Palette, Kirk
SH2-157 “The Lobster Claw” in HST Palette
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SH2-157 “The Lobster Claw” in HST Palette

SH2-157 “The Lobster Claw” in HST Palette, Kirk
SH2-157 “The Lobster Claw” in HST Palette
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SH2-157 “The Lobster Claw” in HST Palette

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Object: SH2-157 “The Lobster Claw” in HST Palette

This is an emission complex on the border of Cepheus and Cassiopeia that resembles a New England rock lobster claw. The small start cluster NGC7510 is visible lower right beneath the claw.

This image was done using the HST or Hubble Space Telescope Palette which is accomplished by combining sub frames using three narrowband filters that capture light produced by glowing hydrogen (Ha), oxygen (OIII) and sulfur (SII) present in the nebula. Green is assigned to hydrogen, blue to oxygen and red to the sulfur.

- Acquisition Date: Started on 10/20/2017 – Finished 10/27/2017

- Location: Western Massachusetts

- Camera: SBIG STF8300M @ -15°C

- Telescope: Takahashi FSQ106EDX-III

- Mount: Astro-Physics AP1100

- Guide scope: Off Axis Guiding

- Guide Camera: Starlight Express Lodestar 2

Filters:

-Astrodon 3 nm Hydrogen Alpha (Ha): 15 x 30min. (450min) bin 1x1

-Astrodon 3nm Oxygen III (OIII): 14 x 30min. (420 min) bin 1x1

-Astrodon 5nm Sulfur II (SII): 14 x 30min. (420 min) bin 1x1

Total Exposure: 1290min. (21.5hr)

Limiting Magnitude: 5.1

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SH2-157 “The Lobster Claw” in HST Palette, Kirk