Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)
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Sh2-106 in RGB (The Cosmic Snow Angel), José Manuel López Arlandis
Sh2-106 in RGB (The Cosmic Snow Angel)
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Sh2-106 in RGB (The Cosmic Snow Angel)

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Sh2-106 in RGB (The Cosmic Snow Angel), José Manuel López Arlandis
Sh2-106 in RGB (The Cosmic Snow Angel)
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Sh2-106 in RGB (The Cosmic Snow Angel)

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Sh2-106 is an emission nebula located in the constellation of Cygnus.  Its central star (S106 IRS 4) is a supermassive star (15 solar masses) that emits jets of hot gas from its poles giving the nebula its hourglass shape.Gain 76, offset 15 L (x60 seg): 251 = 251 minR (x 150 seg): 78 = 195 minG (x 180 seg): 78 (76) = 234B (x150 seg): 66 = 165 minTotal 845 min = 14 h 5 min

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Sh2-106 in RGB (The Cosmic Snow Angel), José Manuel López Arlandis