Emission Nebula Sh2-140 in Cepheus | Schulman Telescope

Emission Nebula Sh2-140 in Cepheus | Schulman Telescope

Sh2-140 is an HII emission nebula on the southwest edge of the Lynds 1204 darn nebula located in the constellation Cepheus. This nebula is also on the edge the Cephus Ring, a ring of molecular gas and dust.

Image Data: Schulman 32-inch RCOS Telescope, Camera SBIG STX16803

The 0.81 m (32 in) Schulman Telescope is a Ritchey-Chrétien reflector built by RC Optical Systems and installed in 2010. It is operated by the Mount Lemmon SkyCenter and is Arizona's largest dedicated public observatory. The Schulman Telescope was designed from inception for remote control over the Internet by amateur and professional astrophotographers worldwide. It is currently the world's largest telescope dedicated for this purpose.

Image Credit & Copyright: Adam Block/Mount Lemmon SkyCenter/University of Arizona

Release Date: July 1, 2014

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