Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  HD192731  ·  HD192911
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DWB-111 (Propeller Nebula) in HOO, Joel Shepherd
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DWB-111 (Propeller Nebula) in HOO

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DWB-111 (Propeller Nebula) in HOO, Joel Shepherd
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DWB-111 (Propeller Nebula) in HOO

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=x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x1f6kntn xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02uThis is the mysterious "Propeller Nebula" -- a.k.a. DWB-111 -- in the summer constellation of Cygnus. Little is known about it. other than that it has lots of hydrogen and a few other elements and dust in the mix. Its distance is unknown, as is the origin of its distinct propeller-like arms. It's been on my short-list for six or seven years, but I always get stymied by the weather and short nights around the summer solstice. That was almost the story this year as well. But I managed to eek out a little over five hours of exposures on it in late June, right before the southwest monsoon set in. If I can get more time on it next summer I'll probably re-process it but for now this is what I have.

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DWB-111 (Propeller Nebula) in HOO, Joel Shepherd