SH2-143 (Sharpless 143 )

This object is so close to the more famous Sh2-142 that is sometimes is just over looked. The nebula does have some nice structure and a larger telescope might pick that up. However, it is also quite faint so a long exposure is needed. The hydrogen-alpha works best on this one and since it is mainly red, a color H-Alpha image is not hard to capture.

For a complete list of the Sharpless Catalog visit my main site at http://www.sharplesscatalog.com

Images by Dean Salman