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Astrophotographer Captures Stunning Lion Nebula from Ontario

11/24/2025

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Ronald Brecher, an astrophotographer, captured the Lion Nebula (Sh2-132) in October 2025 from Ontario, Canada.
The Lion Nebula lies about 10,000 light-years away in the Cepheus constellation.
The nebula hosts two stars, each about 20 suns.
Brecher used a Sky-Watcher Esprit 70 EDX refractor for over 35 hours.
He produced two images with the Hubble palette and the Foraxx palette, the latter offering more dynamic color.

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Ronald Brecher, an astrophotographer, captured the Lion Nebula (Sh2-132) in October 2025 from Ontario, Canada.
The Lion Nebula lies about 10,000 light-years away in the Cepheus constellation.
The nebula hosts two stars, each about 20 suns.
Brecher used a Sky-Watcher Esprit 70 EDX refractor for over 35 hours.
He produced two images with the Hubble palette and the Foraxx palette, the latter offering more dynamic color.