Sh2-60
November 5, 2025
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Sh2-60 (lower right) is a star-forming region in the Scutum constellation about 7,180 light years away.
It appears that two large, hot stars are ionizing Sh2-60 and making it visible to us, although the stars have not been specifically identified. A bright radio source catalogued as W42 is generally associated with Sh2-60, although further study may peg its distance as too far to be part of Sh2-60.
Takahashi TOA130
Telescope
Finder Chart
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Total integration: 63h 43m
Integration per filter:
- R: 21m (21 × 60")
- G: 21m (21 × 60")
- B: 21m (21 × 60")
- Hα: 20h 40m (124 × 600")
- SII: 20h 10m (121 × 600")
- OIII: 21h 50m (131 × 600")
Coordinates: 19h 31m 25s · -8° 32′ 34″
Image Capture
Location:
Deep Sky West
Camera:
Moravian C5a-100M
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