Sh2-157 Region

Emission, Dark Nebulae & Star Cluster. Cassiopeia/Cepheus Border

October 2023. Cave Creek Canyon Observatory, Arizona Sky Village

SH2-157, also known as the Lobster Claw Nebula, is an emission nebula located about 11,000 light-years away in the constellation of Cassiopeia and can be seen just below left of center in the field. This field contains several popular objects, left of center is NGC 7635 – The Bubble Nebula and the nearby open cluster – M52. Top right is Sh2-155 – The Cave Nebula, and Sh2-154 below and right of this.

Telescope: Askar FRA300pro f5
Mount: Astro Physics Mach-1
Camera: ZWO ASI6200MC pro
Guider: ZWO Off-Axis-Guider / ZWO120MM Mini
Filters: Optolong UV/IR Cut Filter (Luminance)

Lum: 78×5 mins = 390 mins

Total Imaging Time: 6h 30m

Data Imaged remotely on 2 nights during October 2023.
Data acquisition & Processing by David Churchill.