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Sh 2-101 -- Tulip Nebula

Object

Type

Emission Nebula

Constellation

Cygnus

Distance

6,000 light years

Magnitude

9.0

Size

16 x 9 arc-min

Image

Date

2011-10-01

Place

Okie-Tex Star Party

Exposure Data

HaRGB 210:60:60:60 min @ -15C

Ha 7x30, R 12x5, G 12x5, B 12x5 min

Notes

All filters binned 1x1, Pseudo Luminance Layer using RGB

Equipment

Optics

Takahashi FSQ-106N

Focal Length

530 mm @f/5.0

Mount

Takahashi NJP

Camera

SBIG ST-10XME

Focuser

RoboFocus

Filters

CFW-10, Astrodon CRGB

Software

TheSky6, CCDSoft, CCDAutopilot4, CCDStack 2+, PixInsight, PhotoShop CS6

Reprocessed on 07/24/2023