SH2-82 Little Cocoon Nebula
Sh2-82 nebula is very often referred to as the little cocoon or little trifid due to the similar combination of HII region and reflection nebula, also called LBN 129 and DG 159.
There are more fainter reflection nebulas in the fame as well as dark nebulas.
Photo Details
Telescope: FSQ106EDX (530 mm) Takahashi
Camera: Sbig ST-8300XM, Filter wheel, Baader 36mm HaLRGB filters
Mount: NJP Takahashi
Guiding: Off-axist Orion SS Guider
Exposure: L 24x600sec, RGB 6x600sec
When: August 2013
Other information: good seeing, good transparency, very hot nights: > 20'C