Sh2-232 region

Constellation: Auriga

Sh2-232 (in the center), Sh2-235 the brightest area as well as Sh2-231 and the much smaller Sh2-233 to the left are H-II regions in the constellation of Auriga. The tinymagenta structure just above centre of Sh2-232 is the planetary nebula, PN G173.5+03.2. Sh2-235 is located about 5’870 Ly from Earth. Link to interactive sky chart.

Date:

This image was taken between August 2022 and January 2023

More details:

More information about this image is available on Astrobin.com.

Telescope & Mount:

Takahashi FSQ-106ED on a Paramount Mx mount

Imaging:

Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro (bin 1×1)

Data:
Hα: 74x300s
O-III: 153x300s
S-II: 86×300
Total integration time: 26h 5′