Deep Sky Object in Summer
Sh2-1 & Sh2-7 (Diffused Nebulae in Scorpius)


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Date & Time: May 17 2024, from 25:46 to 27:00 JST(+0900)
Composed 8 shots with 8 minutes exposed
Optical: AF zoom-Nikkor 80-200mmF2.8ED (f=135mm, stop: F4.0)
with IDAS LPS-V4 Light-pollution suppression filter
Auto-guided with Kenko SKYMEMO S Equatorial & ZWO ASI183MC + PHD2
CMOS Camera: ZWO ASI2600MC Pro (Cooled temp.: -15°C)
Location: Furudono town, Fukushima pref.

Camera Settings: Recording format...16bit FITS, converted to 16bit TIFF(6248×4176)
Device Size...23.5×15.7mm, Gain...100



Sh2-1 / Reflection Nebula, type 4 E+R
R.A.15h 55m 40.0s (2000.0)
Dec.-25° 40' 00" (2000.0)
Apparent Size150'×60'
Real Size30 light yrs.
Magnitude -
Distance650 light yrs.
Other IDsLBN1093
Sh2-7 / Diffused Nebula, type 4 R
R.A.16h 00m 24.0s (2000.0)
Dec.-22° 56' 00" (2000.0)
Apparent Size80'
Real Size46 light yrs.
Magnitude -
Distance650 light yrs.
Other IDsLBN1099
This image shows you very indistinct diffused nebulae surrounding pi(in south) and delta(in north) Sco., forming the head of Scorpius, resistered as Sh2-1 and Sh2-7, respectively.
You can see that Sh2-1 has a mixed structure with reddish emission nebula and bluish reflection nebula. And Sh2-7 in north looks vast round shape, including some clusters inside.




Nebulosities around head of Scorpius

Sh2-3


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