Sharpless 2-73
Constellation Hercules, RA 16h 12m Dec +21 50
Sh2-73
About this object
Sh2-73 is listed in the Sharpless catalog as a HII region but this area is really a molecular cloud of gas and dust and a very faint one at that. Its located in the constellation Hercules. There are also references to it being a integrated flux nebula. Sh2-73 is also cataloged as LBN 105, IREC 53 and MBM 40. My previous image of this object was done in March 2012. This is a newer image taken with a Stellarvue SVS130 astrograph.
Image Details
- Optics : Stellarvue SVS 130 Refractor
- Mount: Paramount MYT
- Camera: QSI 583
- Filters: Astrodon R:G:B:SII:Ha:OIII filter set
- Exposure: LRGB 100:240:200:180
- Camera/Mount Control: The Sky X, CCD Auto Pilot 5
- Guiding: Unguided using ProTrack
- Processing: PixInsight 1.8, PS CC 2015
- Location: Stark Bayou Observatory, Ocean Springs, MS
- Date: May, Jun 15
