North is to the bottom... it looks much better upside down.
SH2-136 is a an illuminated dark nebula, about 1,200 light-years away, towards the constellation Cepheus. Its spooky appearance reminds one of Halloween ghosts and goblins.
Taken on 9/21/2009 to 10/15/2009 Chino Valley, AZ
RCOS 12.5" Ritchey-Chrétien w/ an SBIG STL-11000 camera using Astrodon filters
RGB Exposure Details:
Lum 435 min. (29 x 15 min)
RGB 360 min. ( 5 x 15 min. each)