SH2-112
Emission Nebula in Cygnus
 
This Sharpless object , catalogued as SH2-122 is a circular cloud of hydrogen of 15' if aparent size, crossed by a dark band and excited by a central star that emits huge amounts of UV light. It is located in the Cygnus constellation, about 1.5º from Deneb.

Distance to Earth: 5600 light years.



High Resolution Image (100%)

Date and location 28-nov-2023. Caraquiz, Guadalajara
Telescope GSO RC12  on ASA DDM85 mount. No autoguide
Camera Moravian G3 16200.  Baader H-alpha, R, G, B filters
Image Processing H: 190x600, RGB: 25x300s. Processed with Pixinsight.



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