Sh2-82 in Sagitta The Little Cocoon or The Little Trifid

by Anthony (Tony) Johnson

Objects in field: LDN 727, LBN 128, LBN 129, Sh2-82

Equipment: Meade LX200 12" EMC, ZWO ASI2600MC Pro

Integration: 23h 40m

From Wikipedia; Sh 2-82 (also known as the Little Cocoon Nebula or Little Trifid Nebula) is a small H II region and reflection nebula located in the constellation Sagitta. It is an active star-forming region embedded within a dark nebula, featuring a bright red emission component ionized by ultraviolet radiation from a hot young star, contrasted against a hazy blue reflection nebula created by…