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Sh2 176 (A Planetary Nebula), Jerry Yesavage
Sh2 176 (A Planetary Nebula), Jerry Yesavage

Sh2 176 (A Planetary Nebula)

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Sh2 176 (A Planetary Nebula), Jerry Yesavage
Sh2 176 (A Planetary Nebula), Jerry Yesavage

Sh2 176 (A Planetary Nebula)

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Description

Another obscure Sharpless2 object that is seen in the context of the surrounding H-alpha clouds thanks to the CMOS chip and stretching optimized with GHS. 

The appears to be an actual planetary nebular and not just a hydrogen alpha cloud.  See GalaxyMap discussion below.

GHS Forum Discussion

Prior images:


Sh2 176 A Very Faint Sharpless2 Object (CCD versus CMOS)


From GalaxyMap:

This is a planetary nebula at a distance of about 140 pc. The central star is a blue subdwarf.Sabbadin, F., Minello, S., & Bianchini, A. (1977). "Sharpless 176: a large, nearby planetary nebula.", Astronomy and Astrophysics, Vol. 60, 147-149. [[url=http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1977A%26A....60..147S]1977A&A....60..147S]

GENERAL NOTE ON SHARPLESS2 OBJECTS>>>>>>>>>>>>>

There are 313 Sh2 objects.  All now imaged.

This is my collection:

Sharpless2

Wide-Angle Hydrogen Alpha Nikon Image Sh2 79-171

Please note there is also a Sharpless2 Group with now more than 2700 examples.

Sharpless2 Group

Other useful links include:

Gary Imm's Collection

GalaxyMap's Collection

The Sharpless Catalog

The MDW H-alpha Sky Survey

Reiner Vogel's detailed observing catalog

Hope you enjoy these obscure but interesting objects...

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