Sharpless Objects
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Sharpless observations 21-30 of 43 total to date.
| Catalog # | Thumbnail | Title/link | Designation(s) | Date Observed | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sh2-184 | ![]() |
NGC281 / Pacman Nebula Revisit | NGC281, Sh2-184 | 2025-09-02 21:31:00 | Revisit due to CN Sept '25 EAA Challenge. |
| Sh2-185 | ![]() |
IC 59 / Sh2-185 / Gamma Cassiopeiae Nebula | IC 59, IC 63, Sh2-185 | 2024-01-21 21:37:00 | Challenging Emission/Reflection Nebula in Cassiopeia |
| Sh2-188 | ![]() |
Sh2-188 / Shrimp Nebula | Sh2-188, | 2023-10-04 21:00:00 | An obscure and fairly challenging (but reasonably large) planetary nebula. CN Oct EAA challenge object. |
| Sh2-190 | ![]() |
Heart and Soul Nebulae / Sh2-190 | Sh2-190, Sh2-199, NGC 896, IC 1805 | 2023-11-16 17:20:00 | A favorite set of nebulae, confusingly catalogued |
| Sh2-190 | ![]() |
Heart and Soul Nebulae / Sh2-190 – Widefield | Sh2-190, Sh2-199, NGC 896, IC 1805 | 2024-11-16 22:23:00 | A lovely, widefield capture on a moonlit, windy night. |
| Sh2-199 | ![]() |
Sh2-199 / Soul Nebula | Sh2-199, IC 1848 | 2023-09-20 21:56:00 | Kid brother to Heart Nebula; soul is the faithful companion, often cropped... |
| Sh2-200 | ![]() |
Sh2-200 / Bearclaw Nebula | Sh2-200 | 2024-12-02 00:15:00 | Very challenging, relatively large planetary nebula |
| Sh2-206 | ![]() |
NGC 1491 / Fossil Footprint Nebula / Sh2-206 | NGC 1491, SH2-206 | 2024-02-05 11:48:00 | Extremely challenging faint nebula |
| Sh2-220 | ![]() |
California Nebula / NGC 1499 | NGC 1499, SH2-220 | 2023-10-24 17:03:00 | Classic, enormous emission nebula |
| Sh2-220 | ![]() |
California Nebula / NGC 1499 (Wide-Field) | NGC 1499, SH2-220 | 2024-12-01 20:35:00 | Return to this classic, enormous emission nebula with my widest field telescope |









