Sh2-155 aka Caldwell 9 aka The Cave Nebula

The Cave Nebula

The Cave Nebula in Cepheus

The Cave Nebula, Sh2-155 or Caldwell 9, is a dim and very diffuse bright nebula within a larger nebula complex containing emmison, reflection, and dark nebulosity. [Wikipedia]

STL11000 w Astronomik 6nm H-Alpha filter
AP155 EDF F/7 w Robofocus
13 x 30 min self-guided on an AP900GTO mount
Acquired with CCDSoft5
Additional hot pixel removal and column repair in CCDOps
Darks, Flats, Alignment and Sigma Reject combine in Maxim
Levels and Curves in CS4

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Flesherton, Ontario
Nov 7/8 2009

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