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Sh2 - 101 (Tulip Nebula)
The Tulip Nebula also catalogued as Sharpless 101, Sh2-101, LBN 168 or the Cygnus Star Cloud is an emission nebula located in the constellation Cygnus. It is so named because it appears to resemble the outline of a tulip when imaged photographically. It lies at a distance of about 6,000 light-years from Earth.
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| Object: | Sh2-101 (LBN 168) |
| Constellation: | Cygnus |
| Center of field: | R.A. 19h 59m 55s ; DE. +35° 16′ 36″ |
| Field dimensions: | Ca 35 x 50 ' |
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| Optics: | 12" ASA Astrograph at F/3.6 |
| Mount: | ASA DDM 85 |
| Camera: | SBIG STL-11000M |
| Filters: | Astronomik LRGB filters, Baader 8nm Ha filter |
| Dates/Times: | 31 October 2011 |
| Location: | Rozhen |
| Exposure Details: | L = 30 min, R = 20 min., G = 20 min.,B = 20 min.; Ha = 60 min |
| Subexposures: | LRGB 10 minutes, Ha 15 minutes |
| Acquisition: | CCD Soft |
| Processing: | PixInsight, Photoshop CS |