Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  LBN 408  ·  LBN 409  ·  LBN 411  ·  LBN 412  ·  LDN 971  ·  LDN 978  ·  LDN 981  ·  LDN 982  ·  LDN 984  ·  LDN 987  ·  LDN 988  ·  LDN 991  ·  Sh2-120  ·  Sh2-121

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    LDN 998, Sh2-120 and Sh2-121, LBN 408, 409, 411 and 412 in Cygnus, pete_xl
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    LDN 998, Sh2-120 and Sh2-121, LBN 408, 409, 411 and 412 in Cygnus

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      LDN 998, Sh2-120 and Sh2-121, LBN 408, 409, 411 and 412 in Cygnus, pete_xl
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      LDN 998, Sh2-120 and Sh2-121, LBN 408, 409, 411 and 412 in Cygnus

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      LDN 998 is a dark nebula region in the constellation Cygnus. Besides nicely structured dark dust clouds the field of view contains blue reflection nebulae LBN 408, 409, 411 and 412, also the two h-alpha emission nebulas Sh2-121  and Sh2-120.

      ASI 2600mm pro and TS Photoline 130/910 mm apo with TSRED379 reducer (0.79x).

      206 x 60 s lum
      76 x 60 s red
      76 x 60 s green
      78 x 60 s blue
      80 x 200 s h-alpha

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      LDN 998, Sh2-120 and Sh2-121, LBN 408, 409, 411 and 412 in Cygnus, pete_xl

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