Sh2-126

Constellations: Lacerta

Sh2-126 is a large faint emission nebula found in the constellation Lacerta. The most prominent molecular cloud is known as LBN 437.

Date:

This image was taken during several nights in July 2022. It consists of three panes, taken with a color camera.

Telescope & Mount:

Takahashi FSQ-106ED on a Paramount MX+ mount

Imaging:

Camera: ZWO ASI2600MC Pro (bin 1×1)

Data:
Color image: 1020x120s

Total integration time: 34h

Zoom in the molecular cloud, also called the Geko nebula. This image is derived from a subset of the same data: 649x120s or 21h 38′ of total integration time. The “head of the geko” contains several Herbig-Haro objects, the brightest of which is HH398.