The Lobster Claw Nebula with the Bubble Nebula by Kevin Langford

A superb image of the Lobster Claw Nebula with the Bubble Nebula taken on Monday 22nd September 2025 from Bexley by CMHASD member Kevin Langford.

The Lobster Claw Nebula, also known as Sharpless 157 (Sh2-157), is an emission nebula located in the constellation Cassiopeia about 11,000 light-years from Earth.  Its name comes from its distinct shape, which resembles a lobster's claw and is formed by glowing gas, dark dust, and stars.

To the left of the claw in the image, you can see NGC 7635 - the Bubble Nebula, which is much more widely known. Also visible is the star cluster NGC 7510, above the lobster claw pincers (Chelae).

Kevin's image consists of 3hrs in total of exposures. 

Kevin acquired the image using an ES 102ED APO, 0.7x focal reducer corrector, Pegasus NYX-101, ZWO ASI071, Orion MMAG, L-eNhance filter.

It was then processed in Siril and Affinity photo.

To see a more detailed view of the image check out Kevin's Flickr page at https://www.flickr.com/photos/77708720@N08/54809019524/

Caldwell 11, C11, The Bubble Nebula

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NGC 7635, also called the Bubble Nebula, is a H II region emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia . It lies close to the direction of the open cluster Messier 52. The "bubble" is created by the stellar wind from a massive hot, magnitude 8.7 young central star. The nebula is near a giant molecular cloud which contains the expansion of the bubble nebula while itself being excited by the hot central star, causing it to glow. It was discovered in 1787 by Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel. The star SAO 20575 or BD+602522 is thought to have a mass of 10-40 Solar masses.

Members have successfully imaged Caldwell 11 through severe light pollution (Greater London) using 8" telescopes.

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M52 and the Bubble Nebula Simon Dawes

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Imaged by Simon Dawes
Skywatcher MN190
Canon 600D (Full Spectrum Mod) + CLSCCD Filter
27m Exposure from Bexleyheath, England.

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C11_kr1

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Imaged by Keith Rickard

SBIG ST7-XME CCD camera, 8" Meade LX200 Schmidt Cassegrain Classic at F6.3

30 x 30sec images in red, green, blue and luminance

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C11_20101115JT

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Sky Watcher Mak-Newt 190mm, Canon modified 40D, ISO 800, 73 X 3min subs total 3hrs 39min
PHD guiding with QHY5 15\11\2010, EQ6 Imaged by Julian Tworek

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c11_aw01

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Imaged by Andrew Wilson
8" LX200 and MX916 CCD

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Images by Kevin Langford

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Bubble Nebula HaRGB by Kevin Langford

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