SH2-380 The Dolphin head nebula

[Andywilliams]

Continuing with our lovely high pressure system and clear skies here in NZ 😊

SH2-308  The Dolphin head nebula.

Located about 4,500 light years from us.

The nebula is located in the Canis Major constellation which is high in our sky at the moment.

Technicals

SW ED80
ZWO ASI1600mm
HEQ5 

4 hours Oiii filter
2 hours Ha filter 
Both at 300 second captures.
Captured with N.I.N.A.
processed with Pixinsight.

Captured 6/2/2024

[maw lod qan]

Amazing!

[Roy Foreman]

Lovely 

[simmo39]

That is nice!

[ollypenrice]

Stunning image. The three dimensionality of the OIII is... total! I feel as if I could walk round to the back of it and look through it.

Olly

[Pld]

Really nice, excellent image.

Should it be Sh2-308?

Peter

[glafnazur]

Wow, great image 

[Andywilliams]

On 10/02/2024 at 09:08, Pld said:

Really nice, excellent image.

Should it be Sh2-308?

Peter

Ooops…..yes it should…..my bad 🤦🏻‍♂️😂