This bipolar nebula contains an infrared star cluster (IRAS 06073+1249) embedded in a 1000 solar mass molecular cloud and may be ionised by a B0.5 V class star. There are a wide range of distance estimates available for this object. Some estimates place it in the Perseus arm, and others closer to the Outer arm.
I did not use the HA in the final image because it clobbered the colors in the nebula itself.
GENERAL NOTE ON SHARPLESS2 OBJECTS>>>>>>>>>>>>>
I have been on a project for several years now to image all the Sharpless2 Objects that I can see from my location near San Francisco. I chose these because they are visible in light polluted areas. These objects generally represent left over Hydrogen along the edge of the Milky Way that has gotten molded into interesting shapes.
There are 313 Sh2 objects and those below 70 and above 280 are generally too low on the horizon for me to image... this leaves me 210 that are feasible... and I have imaged all of these but 26. 11 of these are too big for my system. Many were taken with my old Tak 180 ED, which had a wide field of view, but was replaced with my Stellarvue 130, which is more narrow field.
This is my collection:
Sharpless2Please note there is also a Sharpless2 Group with now more than 1000 examples.
Hope you enjoy these obscure but interesting objects...
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