The Lion Nebula (SH2-132, Narrowband, HOO)

SH2-132, known as The Lion Nebula, is a rich Hydrogen Alpha, Oiii region with star clusters, emission nebulae, and dark dust regions. Located in the southern portion of the constellation Cepheus, it is roughly 10,00 light-years away.

 

I spent the last three nights imaging the Lion Nebula and another target (in between clouds) using the Plan mode in ASIAir. I used the William Optics FLT132 with the FLAT8 reducer (0.7x) and it just about cover most of the nebula.

 

I used the ZWO ASI2600MC Pro with the Antlia ALP-T 5nm dual band filter. I think I managed to get more detail than I did before with the FLT91, so I'm happy with this image. Unfortunately the weather forecast is now cloudy for the next week+, so I've decided to process what I have (over 11 hours) and publish it.

 

Processed with PixInsight and Affinity Photo 2.

 

See SHO without stars here: flic.kr/p/2q7qVN1

 

More acquisition details and other versions in Astrobin: astrob.in/1sqlxz/0/

 

Thanks for looking!!

 

Clear Skies

Eduardo

Done