SH2-162 - The Bubble Nebula

Image Description and Details : SH2-162 - The Bubble Nebula.
An H II region emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia, about 11,000 light years away. The "bubble" is created by the stellar wind from a massive hot, 8.7 magnitude young central star, SAO 20575.

Celestron 14” Edge HD with .7x reducer at F/8
Celestron OAG and a ZWO 174mm guide camera
Ioptron CEM 120 mount
ZWO 2600MM Pro cooled to -10° / gain 100.
ZWO ASIAIR pro+
ZWO EAF focuser
Chroma 3nm filters with ZWO 7x36mm EFW
Processed in Pixinsight.
Shot from my backyard, bortle 8.

Sii - 5 min subs x 46 = 4 hrs.
Ha - 5 min subs x 58 = 5 hrs.
Oiii - 5 min subs x 43 = 4 hrs.
Total integration time = 13 hrs.

Copyright: Richard McInnis