Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  NGC 7044  ·  The star 68 Cyg
The Clamshell Nebula (SH2-119), AstroDarks
The Clamshell Nebula (SH2-119)
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The Clamshell Nebula (SH2-119)

The Clamshell Nebula (SH2-119), AstroDarks
The Clamshell Nebula (SH2-119)
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The Clamshell Nebula (SH2-119)

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Presenting the Clamshell Nebula. This is a large but diffuse nebula located in Cygnus, just a few degrees from the brighter North America Nebula. This target is large but dim and needs a lot of integration time using narrowband, as compared to its brighter neighbors. The sulphur and Oxygen especially is pretty dim.

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The Clamshell Nebula (SH2-119), AstroDarks