Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)  ·  Contains:  14 Cep  ·  15 Cep  ·  21 Cep  ·  21 zet Cep  ·  22 Cep  ·  22 lam Cep  ·  B169  ·  B170  ·  B171  ·  B173  ·  B174  ·  LBN 474  ·  LBN 479  ·  LBN 482  ·  LBN 485  ·  LBN 486  ·  LBN 489  ·  LBN 490  ·  LBN 491  ·  LBN 492  ·  LBN 493  ·  LDN 1139  ·  LDN 1141  ·  LDN 1142  ·  LDN 1143  ·  LDN 1149  ·  LDN 1151  ·  LDN 1153  ·  LDN 1159  ·  LDN 1160  ·  And 10 more.
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Zeta Cephei, a celestial beacon in a bewildering sea of nebulosity and dust, darkdesertdome
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Zeta Cephei, a celestial beacon in a bewildering sea of nebulosity and dust

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While on my latest trip to dark skies, I decided to venture just a bit off the beaten track to capture B169, B170, and B174 near the orange supergiant, Zeta Cephei.  This was captured in HaLRGB.  The dataset is not very large, as I had to throw out more than half of my subs because of high clouds and wind that spoiled the fun, but I'm still pleased with the result.  I hope you enjoy the view.

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Zeta Cephei, a celestial beacon in a bewildering sea of nebulosity and dust, darkdesertdome