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Retrying the Lobster Claw Nebula

Last night was clear, so I decided to retry the Lobster Claw Nebula. I know it’s a difficult target for my hardware, so I tempered my expectations. Here is the result:

amateur astrophoto of the Lobster Claw Nebula

sh2-157, LBN 537, the Lobster Claw Nebula; 358 subs, 60 seconds, 60 gain, astro filter.

At the end of the session, I took roughly 30 minutes of C/2025 A6, aka Comet Lemmon.

amateur astrophoto of Comet Lemmon

C/2025 A6, Comet Lemmon; 22 subs, 45 secs, astro filter.