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The Tulip Nebula – Sh2-101, Kevan Noble
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The Tulip Nebula – Sh2-101

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The Tulip Nebula – Sh2-101, Kevan Noble
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The Tulip Nebula – Sh2-101

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The Tulip Nebula – Sh2-101The emission from the Tulip Nebula is powered by ultraviolet radiation of the hot young star HD 227018. The O6.5III class star belongs to the Cygnus OB3 association and has a visual magnitude of 9.02. In images, it can be seen near the nebula’s centre and in this instance by the plate solve overlay.

Located in the Cygnus constellation, about 6,000 lightyears away, the whole region is 70 lightyears wide and glows as a result of powerful young stars ionising cosmic gas and causing it to emit light. I retained the presence of these stars in processing rather than reduce them significantly. After all it is a star factory.

Taken from July to September 2023 totalling 26hrs of exposure in SHO and RGB stars.

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The Tulip Nebula – Sh2-101, Kevan Noble