Deep Sky Object in Autumn
Around vdB158 (Reflection Nebula in Andromeda)

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Date & Time: Jan 17 2026, from 19:10 to 20:22 JST(+0900)
Composed 10 shots with 8 minutes exposed
Optical: TAKAHASHI 16cm(6.3") epsilon (f=530mm, F3.3)
with IDAS LPS-D1 light-pollution suppression filter
Auto-guided with TAKAHASHI JP Equatorial+SBIG STV
CMOS Camera: ZWO ASI2600MC Pro (Cooled temp.: -20°C)
Location: Ooizumi, Hokuto city, Yamanashi pref.

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


vdB158 / Reflection Nebula, type 1 E
R.A.23h 37m 52s (2000.0)
Dec.+48°29' 48" (2000.0)
Apparent Size90'×10'
Real Size38×4 light yrs.
Magnitude -
Distance1435 light yrs.
Other IDsLBN 534
This image shows you a dimmed but unique-shaped molecular cloud positioned in the northwestern edge of Andromeda. The cloud is lying at a bit larger than 2 degrees north from λ Andromedae. The entitled object of vdB158 corresponds to a small blued reflection nebula around an 8.7th magnitude star in the lower field of view. A straight-shaped dimmed molecular cloud has another ID of LBN534, which stretches to northeast direction with a length of about 1.5 degrees.




vdB157
PK104-29.1 (Jones1)

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