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Old 18-03-2014, 09:30 AM
Nicola (Nicola)
Italian Amateur Astronome

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VdB14, VdB15 and Sh2-202

I've been laid off by my company so it is the best time to cheer processing a new image. This time I introduce you a trio of non often photographed objects, situated on the border between the constellation of Camelopardalis and Cassiopeia.
VdB14 and VdB15 are the two reflection nebulae (blue) to the left in the image: note also the dust clouds in the bottom of the image, illuminated little or nothing, a sign that the density of the dust around the central star is quite high.
On the right we find a large emission nebula (red) catalogued as Sh2-202 in which there are a couple of dark nebulae and two interesting open clusters: Stock23 and Czernik14.
I would also like to point out, small in size (almost looks like a red star), the planetary nebula PK 142 +3.1, located to the left of the star SAO 24111.
Image technical details and highres version at: http://skymonsters.net/immagine.php?...15_Sh2-202.jpg

Comments and criticism always welcome
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