01 — THE OBJECT
Sh2-101
Tulip Nebula
The Tulip Nebula (Sh2-101) is an H II region in Cygnus, several thousand light-years away. Its shape suggests an open flower. The gas shines under nearby massive stars; it is a classic narrowband photography target.
- Type
- Nebula
- Constellation
- Cygnus
- Distance
- 6000 ly
02 — THE PROJECT
Sh2-101 — Tulip Nebula
The Tulip Nebula (Sh2-101) is an H II region in Cygnus, several thousand light-years away. Its shape suggests an open flower. The gas shines under nearby massive stars; it is a classic narrowband photography target. Imaged from Le Pradet / Toulon (Var, Bortle 7 skies). AstroBin source: https://app.astrobin.com/i/d1ei2o Location: Le Pradet / Toulon, Var, France (Bortle 7).
03 — ACQUISITION
Total integration · 27.3 h
- 58 × 5 min · Optolong L-eXtreme 2"
- 54 × 5 min · Optolong L-eXtreme 2"
- 54 × 5 min · Optolong L-eXtreme 2"
- 52 × 5 min · Optolong L-eXtreme 2"
- 56 × 5 min · Optolong L-eXtreme 2"
- 54 × 5 min · Optolong L-eXtreme 2"
| Filter | Frames | Exposure | Total | Gain | Cooling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optolong L-eXtreme 2" | 58 | 5 min | 58 × 5 min (4.8 h) | — | — |
| Filter | Frames | Exposure | Total | Gain | Cooling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optolong L-eXtreme 2" | 54 | 5 min | 54 × 5 min (4.5 h) | — | — |
| Filter | Frames | Exposure | Total | Gain | Cooling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optolong L-eXtreme 2" | 54 | 5 min | 54 × 5 min (4.5 h) | — | — |
| Filter | Frames | Exposure | Total | Gain | Cooling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optolong L-eXtreme 2" | 52 | 5 min | 52 × 5 min (4.3 h) | — | — |
| Filter | Frames | Exposure | Total | Gain | Cooling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optolong L-eXtreme 2" | 56 | 5 min | 56 × 5 min (4.7 h) | — | — |
| Filter | Frames | Exposure | Total | Gain | Cooling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optolong L-eXtreme 2" | 54 | 5 min | 54 × 5 min (4.5 h) | — | — |
04 — EQUIPMENT
TS-Optics Maxfield Coma Corrector 0.95x
TS-Optics · TSKomaKorr 0.95x
ACCESSORY
ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
ZWO · ASI2600MC Pro
CAMERA
ZWO ASI120MM Mini
ZWO · ASI120MM Mini
GUIDE_CAMERA
TS-Optics TSL60D 60mm
TS-Optics · TSL60D
GUIDE_SCOPE
Sky-Watcher NEQ6-Pro
Sky-Watcher · NEQ6-Pro
MOUNT
N.I.N.A.
Stefan Berg · NINA
SOFTWARE
PixInsight
Pleiades Astrophoto · PixInsight
SOFTWARE
Sky-Watcher Explorer 150P
Sky-Watcher · Explorer 150P
TELESCOPE
Optolong L-eXtreme 2"
Optolong · L-eXtreme 2"
FILTER
07 — FINAL IMAGE
Final · Sh2-101
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