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Sh2-114 (Cyg)
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| Date/Site: |
21., 23., 30. July and 5. August 2020. Remote observatory on the AAR club's site in Presberg |
Exposure/
Filter: |
R: 8 x 180 seconds,
G: 6 x 180 seconds,
B: 13 x 180 seconds,
Hα: 33 x 300 seconds, (-20°C) |
| Camera: |
Moravian G3-16200 with Astronomik Type II-filters |
Optics/
Instrument: |
250mm f/4,7 Newton with VIP-3010 Paracorr on 10Micron GM1000 HPS |
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Guiding: Lodestar attached to a 61mm-finder,
focusing: Microtouch and FocusMax,
data acquired remotely using CCD-Commander and MaximDL 6,
calibration and processing: PixInsight 1.8 |
Sharpless 114 in Cygnus is called the "Flying Dragon-nebula". The filaments are part of an extended Hα-nebula complex. They are shaped apparently by interstellar magnetic fields and the radiation pressure of hot stars in their vicinity.
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© Friedhelm Hübner, last revision: 03.12.2023