Emission Nebula "Sharpless 140" (Sh 2-140), In "Constellation Cepheus",
Is A Region Of Spent Star Formation (2,700 Light Years Away).
The Young Star Cluster Has Freed Itself From Its Natal Shroud.
The Blue Stars Are Less Than 10 Million Years Old...

maged with 10" F/2.8 POWERNEWT Astrograph.
L- -RGB image
LUMINANCE 120 MIN
RGB 20 MIN EACH BIN x2
TOTAL OF 3 HRS

SBIG ST 8300M CAMERA WITH BAADER FILTERS
Losmandy G 11 mount with Gemini 2

Imaged from the NEGEV desert in ISRAEL