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Dolphin Head Nebula SH2-308



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2025 Sam Danigelis

Dolphin Head Nebula SH2-308

8" f/4 TS Newtonian Astrograph
iOptron CEM40
TS Coma Corrector
ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
Optolong L-eNhance filter
ASI Air Plus
300"X105 subs
Gain 100
Processed with APP and Photoshop, with final enhancements with Astro Sharp

This is a very dim target. And, further, it is low on our horizon, you get about 3 hours per night with the target being about 17-27 degrees altitude. The bright star in the center is SH2-308, a Wolf-Rayet star,
which has strong stellar winds that take material off the star and contribute to the surrounding nebula.

Astrobin High resolution image: https://app.astrobin.com/i/o7zgiu



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    Kristian Bang Jensen
    Mar 05 2025 07:22 AM

    Beautiful!

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    Sam Danigelis
    Mar 05 2025 11:02 PM

    Thank you Kristian.  I appreciate your positive word.  SH2-308 is a tough target to image, but one of my favorite nebulae.  -Sam

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