With his SVX90T, Brian Meyers managed to take this brilliant shot of the Clamshell Nebula (Sh2-119) in Cygnus. Located 2,200 light-years away from Earth. This emission nebula’s gas and dust is ionized and illuminated by the bright blue-white stars held within. As these stars age and die, they release gas and dust back into space, eventually leading to new star formation.
According to Brian:
Rigged the SVX90 back up for a few wider field projects (and to do some visual with the 152). I took some artistic license on this one, only adding back in the central star. The dense starfield seemed to detract from the details and interesting movement of the nebula.
Other Designations: Sh2-119
Details:
- Ha - 15h
- OIII – 11h40’
- SII – 11h40’
- Scope – Stellarvue SVX90T
- Imaging Cam - ZWO 2600MM Pro
- Filters – Chroma SHO 3nm | Antlia LRGB
- Mount – Sky Watcher CQ350
*For more details and an in-depth look at this image, visit Brian’s AstroBin.
References:
Liang, S. (2023, March 19). Sh2-119 The Clamshell Nebula. Sky And Telescope. https://skyandtelescope.org/online-gallery/sh2-119-the-clamshell-nebula/
SH2-119 - Clamshell Nebula. (n.d.). Telescope Live. https://telescope.live/gallery/sh2-119-clamshell-nebula-0
Salvatore Iovene - http://iovene.com/. (n.d.). Clamshell nebula and pearl. AstroBin. https://www.astrobin.com/x9h3h3/