Sh2-33 – Molecular Cloud in the constellation Serpens (Snake)
The constellation Snake contains several molecular clouds which are illuminated by the light of the stars of our Milky Way and belong to the galactic cirrus. One of these clouds is Sh2-33, a faint and rarely imaged example of this type of nebula.
| Date: | 31.07.2021 |
| Optics: | C11 with Hyperstar |
| Aperture: | 280 mm |
| Focal Length: | 560 mm |
| Camera: | Alccd12 |
| Exposure: | 70 x 180 s |
| Location: | Chamaeleon Observatory, Onjala Lodge, Namibia |
| Processing: | Nebulosity, Registar, Regim, Photoshop |
| Diameter: | 2 light years |
| Distance: | ~400 light years |
