Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Vela (Vel)  ·  Contains:  NGC 2671  ·  The star d Vel  ·  The star w Vel
Tulip Nebula, jprejean
Tulip Nebula
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Tulip Nebula

Acquisition type: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy (EAA, e.g. based on a live video feed)
Tulip Nebula, jprejean
Tulip Nebula
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Tulip Nebula

Acquisition type: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy (EAA, e.g. based on a live video feed)

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The Tulip Nebula is an emission nebula located in the Cygnus constellation, about 6,000 lightyears away.

Known formerly as Sh2-101, the whole region is 70 lightyears wide and glows as a result of powerful young stars ionising cosmic gas and causing it to emit light.

It can be found about 2 degrees southwest of the Crescent Nebula, NGC 6888, and when it is captured in astrophotos, its distinct tulip shape becomes apparent.

Processed from FITs subframes in HOO from Telescope Live using PixInsight.

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Tulip Nebula, jprejean