Tulip Nebula (SH2-101), souls33k3r

Tulip Nebula (SH2-101)

Tulip Nebula (SH2-101), souls33k3r

Tulip Nebula (SH2-101)

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Sharpless 101 (Sh2-101) is a H II region emission nebula located in the constellation Cygnus. It is sometimes also called the Tulip Nebula because it appears to resemble the outline of a tulip when imaged photographically. It was catalogued by astronomer Stewart Sharpless in his 1959 catalog of nebulae. It lies at a distance of about 6,000 light-years from Earth.

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Tulip Nebula (SH2-101), souls33k3r