Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  NGC 103  ·  The star 12Cas
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NGC 103 Open Cluster and Sh2-173 'The Phantom of the Opera' Nebula, Roger Menard
NGC 103 Open Cluster and Sh2-173 'The Phantom of the Opera' Nebula
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NGC 103 Open Cluster and Sh2-173 'The Phantom of the Opera' Nebula

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NGC 103 Open Cluster and Sh2-173 'The Phantom of the Opera' Nebula, Roger Menard
NGC 103 Open Cluster and Sh2-173 'The Phantom of the Opera' Nebula
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NGC 103 Open Cluster and Sh2-173 'The Phantom of the Opera' Nebula

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Reviewing previous images I found that there is a nebula very close to the open cluster NGC 103. I decided to try and image both with a 5 inch refractor. Sh2-173 (The Phantom of the Opera) nebula is very faint and difficult to image without Ha or Oiii filters.

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NGC 103 Open Cluster and Sh2-173 'The Phantom of the Opera' Nebula, Roger Menard