Sharpless 135 (SH2-135) is an emission nebula approximately 4,500 light years away in
Cepheus.
Date: Sep 2012
Location: New Ringgold PA
Optics: Hyperion 12.5 inch f/9 2532mm focal length
Mount: Paramount ME
Camera: SBIG STL-11000 Camera
Guiding: Internal
Exposure: RGBHa: R-19x8 min, G- 18x7 min, B- 18x11 min HA- 21x20, for a total of 13.8
hours
Processing: Image acquisition using CCD Autopilot. Initial processing was done using
Maxim DL with subsequent processing with Photoshop. The HA and Red were
combined to form the red channel. A luminance channel was created by using RGB and
HA.
Blue Mountain Vista Observatory New RInggold PA
SH2-135