Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)
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DWB111 The Propeller Nebula in HSO, Ed Litoborski
DWB111 The Propeller Nebula in HSO
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DWB111 The Propeller Nebula in HSO

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DWB111 The Propeller Nebula in HSO, Ed Litoborski
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DWB111 The Propeller Nebula in HSO

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Taken last night with not the best seeing.  Salvaged 5 house out of 7 due to clouds 

DWB 111, also known as the Propeller Nebula is a hydrogen-alpha emission nebula in Cygnus. The propeller shape is actually a small portion of a much larger emission nebula, which can be seen as faint red hydrogen-alpha nebulosity throughout the image frame. The distance to the nebula is not known.

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DWB111 The Propeller Nebula in HSO, Ed Litoborski