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Sh2-155

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Sh2-155 Emission nebula (Cave Nebula) in Cepheus
Date August 16-20, 2012
Exposure HaRGB  615:60:60:60    (Hα+R 60/40 for luminance and red, cropped)
Camera STL11000M with AstroDon Gen II filters (water-assisted cooling)
Telescope ASA 10N f/3.7 on AP900 GTO CP3
Guiding Remote guide head with MiniBorg 50 mm
Processing MaximDL, PhotoshopCS5, AstroActions
Comments Warm but with moderate seeing most evenings; acquired with CCD Commnader


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Sh2-155 (Cave Nebula) in Cepheus
Date July 31 - August 7, 2009
Exposure SIIHαOIII  240:240:240 (Hα for luminance)
Camera STL11000M with Baader narrow band filters
Telescope ASA 10N f/3.7 on Losmandy G11 w/Gemini
Guiding Remote guide head with E-finder
Processing MaximDL, PhotoshopCS3, GradientXterminator
Comments Moderate seeing with moonlight


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Sh2-155 (Cave Nebula) in Cepheus
Date August 11, 12, and 15 2006
Exposure HαRGB 220:30:30:30 (Hα+R 50/50 for luminance and red channels)
Camera ST2000XM w/ SBIG filters and Schuler Hα
Telescope Takahashi Sky90 @ f/4.5 on Losmandy G11 w/Gemini
Guiding Self-guided
Processing MaximDL, PhotoshopCS2, FITS Liberator, AstroActions
Comments Very poor seeing on 8/11 and 8/12