Object Description: This wonderfully complex star forming region in the constellation Cepheus includes bright Hydrogen emission nebulae, blue reflection nebulae, a yellow reflection nebula close to a variable nebula, and dark nebulae. The bright central emission nebula is classified as Sharpless2-155, popularly called the "Cave Nebula". The brightest of the three blue reflection nebulae is vdb155. Also between the two dimmer blue reflection nebulae is what appears to be a variable nebula, a newly formed star winking in and out of the dark dust clouds, and creating a rare yellow reflection nebula.

Telescope: Takahashi FSQ106N
Camera: Canon 40D modified w/ Baader UV/IR cut filter
Mount: ParamountME unguided
Filters: no filters

Date Taken: 24SEP2008
Location: Lot4, Arcturus Way, Sacramento Mountains Astronomy Park, Weed, NM
Sky Conditions: transparency 4/5, seeing 4/5, temp 10C
Image Acquisition: 48x300s, iso800, using CCDCommander & CCDSoft

Image Processing: ImagesPlus 3.75 used for data reduction, alignment, SigmaMedian combine, initial DDP. PSCS2 used for levels, curves, and color enhancement. GradX for background equalization.