The Great Punkin' - Sh2-232 (plus Sh2-231, Sh2-233, and Sh2-235) (Timothy Martin)

Celestial hemisphere: Northern · Constellation: Auriga (Aur) · Contains: 15.67 · 680 Genoveva · LBN 797 · LBN 802 · LBN 803 · LBN 805 · LBN 808 · LDN 1518 · LDN 1525 · PK173+03.1 · Sh2-231 · Sh2-232 · Sh2-233 · Sh2-235

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The Great Punkin' - Sh2-232 (plus Sh2-231, Sh2-233, and Sh2-235)

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This is the first panel in a 6-panel mosaic I'm attempting. I say "attempting" because I've never stitched multiple panels together using data from the TOA. I tried it a year or two ago with my EdgeHD 1100 and it did not go well. In any case, I've framed the mosaic to try to get five individual shots out of it. The idea for me here is to consume moon time this fall and winter shooting narrowband with broadband reserved for times when the moon is not a factor.

With the exception of Sh2-235, these formations are extremely dim. So they are a big challenge to capture and process. I've got 30-ish hours here under a dark sky, but this area could probably use two or three times that. But it's time for me to move on to something else, so maybe I can pile on more data for this next year.

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RA (center)	05h38m23s.128
RA (top/left)	05h40m14s.924
RA (top/right)	05h30m41s.832
RA (bottom/right)	05h36m36s.800
RA (bottom/left)	05h46m05s.220

Dec (center)	+35°51′57″.70
Dec (top/left)	+37°22′58″.70
Dec (top/right)	+35°45′00″.60
Dec (bottom/right)	+34°20′51″.73
Dec (bottom/left)	+35°57′06″.90

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