SH2-240: the spaghetti nebula

Image Title: The ultimate pasta, SH2-240 the spaghetti nebula

Date image was taken: November 19, 2023

Location: Williamsburg, VIRGINIA

Image Description and Details: Sh2-240 the spaghetti nebula

A target I had in mind for a while but never had thw right instrument to image.
This year decoded to take advantage of the long clear night of October, and went for my first mosaic using the asiair feature.
2 panel in HSO 24h each panel
Plus rgb stars.

Simeis 147, also known as the Spaghetti Nebula or Sharpless 2-240, is a supernova remnant (SNR) in the Milky Way, straddling the border between the constellations Auriga and Taurus.

The nebulous area has an almost spherical shell and a filamentary structure.
The remnant has an apparent diameter of approximately 3 degrees, an estimated distance of approximately 3000 light-years, and an age of approximately 40,000 years.
At that distance, it spans roughly 160 lightyears.

It is believed that the stellar explosion left behind a rapidly spinning neutron star known as pulsar PSR J0538+2817 in the nebula core, emitting a strong radio signal

Gear used

Askar Fra600 0.7X F3.9 420mm
ZWO Asi2600mm
Antlia filter 3nm and V-pro series

Equipment Details: ASKAR FRA600 0.7X f3.9 420mm
ASI2600MM gain 100 temp. -10°C
Asi120mm mini for guiding
Antlia narrowband 3nm SHO pro filter
Antlia V-serues RGB filter
Skywatcher eq6r-pro
ZWO
ASIAIR PRO, EAF ,EFW, OAG.
pergasus pocket box.

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