My Astrophotography – Sh2-84 (Little California Nebula)

Sh2-84 (Little California Nebula)

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  • Sh2‑84 is a compact, faint emission nebula in the constellation Sagitta, physically small on the sky but surprisingly large in real space ~ about 71 light‑years across and roughly 16,300 light‑years away.
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  • The Sagitta Bubble is a faint large emission nebula and shell of ionised gas, shaped by the powerful stellar winds of the Wolf–Rayet star WR 128.
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  • Object Name
    Sh2-84

  • Object Type
    Emission Nebula

  • Constellation
    Sagitta

  • Magnitude
    n/a

  • Distance
    16,300 light-years

  • Annotated

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Equipment

Telescope:

Mount:

Accessory:

Sky-Watcher Esprint 80ED Triplet

Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ6 GT

ZWO ASIair Plus / PixInsight

Camera:

Guiding:

Filter:

ZWO ASI585MC Pro cooling

ZWO ASI1200MM

2″ Optolong eNhance

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Bortle Scale: Kelling Heath, Weybourne, North Norfolk (Bortle 4.1)

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Integration

  • Date:
    Saturday 3rd October 2026
  • Moonlit:
    Last Quarter – 29 days old
    Magnitude: -10.4
    Moonlit: 51%
  • Total:
    180’s x 50 subs = 2 hour 30 minutes

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Constellation :- Sagitta (The Arrow)

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Sh2-84

Little California Nebula / LBN 131

Emission Nebula

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16,300 light years / 71 light years across

Sag (Sagitta / The Arrow)

19h 47m 08s

+18° 23′ 05″

Enlarge on click the map.

(Click the map above for a large view.)

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More Information

Abbreviation:  Sge (Sagitta)
English Name:  The Arrow
Genitive: Sham
Hemisphere: Northern Hemisphere
Location: Between the constellations of Delphinus and Hercules.
Visible between latitudes:  +90 and -70 degrees
Best season: Autumn
Seen in three seasons: Summer, Autumn & Winter
Best seen in:  August (map) and September (map)
Seen between: May and November
Right Ascension (RA): 20 hour
Declination (DEC): +10 degrees
Area (square degrees):  80 (86th)

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