Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)  ·  Contains:  LBN 538  ·  PK111+11.1
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DeHt-5, Dan Kusz
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DeHt-5

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DeHt-5

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DeHt 5 is an emission nebula in the constellation Cepheus. It is estimated to be 1,300-1,600 light years from Earth. Originally catalogued as a planetary nebula, studies have concluded that it is simply a dense part of the interstellar medium (ISM) that is ionised by a hot white dwarf star. The faint red filaments at the bottom left of the image are the supernova remnant called SNR 110.3+11.3.

I painstakingly put this image together over the course of 5 months, sometimes only  couple subs a night to collect enough data to produce
a decent image. It is a very faint target, but given its high declination coupled with my 54 degree north location, I can image it all year round, so it was just a matter if patience to collect the data. 

Thanks for looking,
CS
Dan.

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DeHt-5, Dan Kusz