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The Flying Dragon Nebula SH2-114, SpacePaparazzi
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The Flying Dragon Nebula SH2-114

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The Flying Dragon Nebula SH2-114

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Sh2-114 is a very faint and rarely imaged emission nebula in the Cygnus constellation. It is known as the Flying Dragon Nebula, as its wispy twisted shapes resemble a flying dragon with outstretched bat-like wings. It is an unusual emission nebula that is thought to be sculpted by a combination of intense stellar winds emitted by massive stars interacting with magnetic fields within the interstellar medium.

Image captured over 8 nights; 2022-09-21, 24, 25, 26, 27 & 30, 2022-10-01, & 03
36.5 hours total integration

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The Flying Dragon Nebula SH2-114, SpacePaparazzi