| THE TULIP NEBULA (SH2-101) | |||
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| THE TULIP NEBULA (SH2-101) | |||
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| Date: | 29th September 2011 |
| Scope: | ED80 |
| Camera: | Atik 16ic + Baader Ha 7nm Filter |
| Exposure: | 10X600secs Ha |
| Guiding: | Modified Toucam SC3 - EQ6 Pro - BrightStar OAG |
| Location: | Bromley, Kent. |
| Comments: | The Tulip Nebula, or Sharpless 101 (Sh2-101) 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 was catalogued by astronomer Stewart Sharpless in his 1959 catalog of nebulae. It lies at a distance of about 6,000 light-years from Earth. |