Over the last two nights, I had pointed my telescope at Sh2-132, the Lion Nebula. The amount of exposure time even let a bit of oxygen signal come through.

  • Date: 06.09.2024

  • Start time: 22:00

  • Starting temperature: 16 °C

  • Moon phase: 8% waxing

  • Catalog number: Sh2-132

  • Common name: Lion Nebula

  • Magnitude: ?

  • Type: Emission nebula

  • Angular size: 42′ x 30′

  • Right ascension: 22h 19m 7s

  • Declination: 56° 04′ 59″

  • Scope: Skywatcher Explorer 200 PDS

  • Corrector: Baader MPC MKIII
  • Filter: Antlia Triband RGB Ultra
  • Camera: Nikon Z6a
  • Mount: AZ-EQ6
  • Guide camera: ASI120MM

  • Post-processing: PixInsight