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SH2-101 image

SH2-101


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Description

his complex nebulosity (Sh2-101) is commonly known as the “Tulip Nebula�. It is located in Cygnus, about a couple of degrees southwest of NGC6888, the “Crescent Nebula�. This area is strong in Ha and SII emissions, and is located about 2,000 light years away from us. Sh2-101 lies inside the Orion spiral arm of our galaxy, as does our own solar system. The image is a stack of 8 x 8 min. exposures using a QSI-532 Camera, Vixen R200ss, G11mount and a 6Nm Astronomik Ha filter. Guiding was with and 80mm piggybacked on the R200 using a DSI ProII and PHD. Image was acquired and blooms removed with MaxIm, Calibration, aligning and stacking were done in AIP4WIN, that’s it.

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  • Bob Moore
  • Bob Moore
  • January 19, 2022