Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)
Sh1-89 (Sharpless 1-89, Moth Nebula, PN G089.8-00.6, PK 089-0.1), Chris Sullivan
Sh1-89 (Sharpless 1-89, Moth Nebula, PN G089.8-00.6, PK 089-0.1), Chris Sullivan

Sh1-89 (Sharpless 1-89, Moth Nebula, PN G089.8-00.6, PK 089-0.1)

Sh1-89 (Sharpless 1-89, Moth Nebula, PN G089.8-00.6, PK 089-0.1), Chris Sullivan
Sh1-89 (Sharpless 1-89, Moth Nebula, PN G089.8-00.6, PK 089-0.1), Chris Sullivan

Sh1-89 (Sharpless 1-89, Moth Nebula, PN G089.8-00.6, PK 089-0.1)

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Description

Sh 1-89 is a small bipolar planetary nebula in Cygnus approximately 6,400 light years away. It was originally included on the Sharpless catalog of emission nebulae but it was left off the revised Sharpless 2 catalog since it was found to be a planetary nebula. Thus, it’s one of only two ‘Sh1 but not Sh2’ objects (along with Sh1-118 in Cassiopeia). This target is faint and small, but it’s not incredibly faint or small - along with the fact that it’s got a lot of interesting structure, I’m surprised it isn’t a more popular target.

I have to say that I'm really happy with how this one came out (especially considering the camera troubles I was having early on when imaging this). Special thanks to Jeremy Sheere and Keith Hanssen for constructive criticism on this one.

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