Sh2-36 – Molecular Cloud in the constellation Serpens (Snake)
The molecular cloud Sh2-36 belongs, like the neighboring nebula Sh2-33 to the galactic cirrus and reflects the light of our Milky Way. The image shows a region about 36 degrees above the galactic plane and we can look far out into space through the thin veils of nebulae. The small spiral galaxy NGC 6070 in the upper left is about 100 million light years away.
| Date: | 01.08.2021 |
| Optics: | C11 with Hyperstar |
| Aperture: | 280 mm |
| Focal Length: | 560 mm |
| Camera: | Alccd12 |
| Exposure: | 69 x 180 s |
| Location: | Chamaeleon Observatory, Onjala Lodge, Namibia |
| Processing: | Nebulosity, Registar, Regim, Photoshop |
| Diameter: | 2 light years |
| Distance: | ~400 light years |
