Lynd's Dark Nebula 1235 in Cepheus - LRGB

LDN 1235


LDN 1235, also known as The Shark Nebula, is a dark molecular cloud of dust in Cepheus constellation, so thick, that it absorbs all the light that comes from the stars behind it. 

This molecular cloud is part of our Milky Way galaxy. 


18/10/9/8 x 10 min each of LRGB
Camera: Apogee U16M (16803) w Gen II Astrodon LRGB filters
Scope: Planewave 12.5" CDK
Mount: Paramount ME
Guiding SBIG ST402ME and Astrodon MMOAG
RGB and Luminance processing in PixInsight; Blend of Luminance w RGB also in PixInsight. Save-for-web in PS CC

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Lucknow, Ontario
Oct 2022

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