SH2-115 and SH2-116 (2023)
Sara Harvey
Sharpless 115 is a large, faint emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus approximately 1.5 degrees northwest of Deneb. It displays a chaotic morphology of gas emissions and dark nebulae. It is powered by the hot stars and is located about 7500 light years away and is just under 100 light years in diameter. Sharpless 116 (circular object) was considered a planetary nebula but more recent studies indicate it is a small patch of emission nebula.
Bio: Sara Harvey is from Cork and recently won the ‘Out of this World’ category of the DIAS Reach For the Stars astrophotography competition for her image ‘A Galactic Dance’ of M51.
Process:
Telescope: Takahashi FSQ85
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Camera: ASI1600MM Pro
3nm Chroma Oiii – 6.7 hours
6nm Astronomik Ha – 18.3 hours
6nm Astronomik Sii – 15.6 hours
Software: ASIAIR, Astro Pixel Processor, Pixinsight & Photoshop