Sh2-101 Tulip Nebula (Michael J. Mangieri)

Celestial hemisphere: Northern · Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)

Sh2-101 Tulip Nebula, Michael J. Mangieri

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Sh2-101 Tulip Nebula

The Tulip Nebula, also known as Sh2-101, is a large emission nebula located in the constellation Cygnus. It's named for its distinctive shape, which resembles a tulip when viewed from certain angles. The nebula is approximately 70 light-years across and lies about 6,000 light-years away from Earth.

The Tulip Nebula is primarily composed of ionized hydrogen gas, which emits light in the characteristic red color associated with hydrogen-alpha emission. It's a region of active star formation, with hot, young stars embedded within it. These stars emit intense ultraviolet radiation that ionizes the surrounding hydrogen gas, causing it to glow.

The Tulip Nebula is also characterized by dark dust lanes, which are regions of dense interstellar dust that block the light from background stars. These dust lanes often trace the intricate structure of the nebula and are indicative of areas where new stars may be forming.

Taken through Ha, Oiii and Sii filters, and then overlaid with RGB stars. I mixed both 300 and 600 second exposures to help bring out some of the faint Oiii signal, but some additional blue light stretching was still necessary to get the result I was looking for. The NB mix is the traditional SHO pallette.

Taken over five days, 8/10,11,31, 9/1,2 2023

QHY268M/ZWO2600M Images
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Images from the EdgeHD Series

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