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Image of the day 12/18/2022

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    Sh2-132 - A Cosmic Sea Horse Blinded by the Light, 



    
        

            AaronW
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    Sh2-132 - A Cosmic Sea Horse Blinded by the Light

    Image of the day 12/18/2022

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      Sh2-132 - A Cosmic Sea Horse Blinded by the Light, 



    
        

            AaronW
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      Sh2-132 - A Cosmic Sea Horse Blinded by the Light

      Acquisition details

      Dates:
      Sept. 22, 2022 ·  Sept. 23, 2022 ·  Sept. 24, 2022 ·  Sept. 25, 2022 ·  Sept. 27, 2022 ·  Sept. 28, 2022 ·  Oct. 2, 2022 ·  Oct. 3, 2022 ·  Oct. 16, 2022 ·  Oct. 17, 2022
      Frames:
      Chroma H-alpha 3nm Bandpass 50 mm: 92×900(23h) f/6.9 -15°C bin 1×1
      Chroma OIII 3nm Bandpass 50 mm: 87×900(21h 45′) f/6.9 -15°C bin 1×1
      Chroma SII 3nm Bandpass 50 mm: 87×900(21h 45′) f/6.9 -15°C bin 1×1
      Integration:
      66h 30′
      Darks:
      50
      Flats:
      50
      Bias:
      200
      Avg. Moon age:
      17.27 days
      Avg. Moon phase:
      24.38%
      Bortle Dark-Sky Scale:
      7.00

      RA center: 22h18m22s.895

      DEC center: +56°0047.40

      Pixel scale: 0.854 arcsec/pixel

      Orientation: 82.676 degrees

      Field radius: 0.679 degrees

      WCS transformation: thin plate spline

      More info:Open 

      Resolution: 3500x4530

      File size: 18.7 MB

      Data source: Backyard

      Description

      The Sh2-132 complex lies near the border of the Cepheus and Lacerta constellations and contains a veritable zoo of deep sky objects.  Here I've isolated what appears to be a divine light blinding a cosmic sea horse that perhaps swam a bit too far into the deep end.

      H-alpha, S2, and O3 signals are all quite strong here, and with nearly 70 hours of data, their rich interplay shows me something different every time I look at this chaotic scene.  Processed in PixInsight with the Hubble Palette.

      I hope you enjoy.  Comments and thoughts are always welcome!

      Aaron

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      Sh2-132 - A Cosmic Sea Horse Blinded by the Light, 



    
        

            AaronW

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