Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)  ·  Contains:  LBN 598  ·  PK120+18.1  ·  Sh2-174
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SH2-174, photographed in 3 night sessions, Matteo Mooren
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SH2-174, photographed in 3 night sessions

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SH2-174, photographed in 3 night sessions, Matteo Mooren
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SH2-174, photographed in 3 night sessions

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Object type : planetary nebula
Distance : 1000 lightyears

This very old planetary nebula is located not far from the pole star, so it can be photographed all year round (from my home). However, it is so faint that you need a lot of data to capture this nebula. In 3 long sessions I captured this nebula. Unfortunately the 2nd session was a lot worse due to bad seeing and gusty winds, the first an the third session were a lot better. I got this end result, with which I am satisfied. But improvement is certainly feasible.

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SH2-174, photographed in 3 night sessions, Matteo Mooren