2023-08-18 / Image Details (Click on image to enlarge)
galacticsights
astrophotography
Tulip Nebula, Sh2-101
Technical Details
| Location | Zollikerberg, Switzerland |
| Camera | Nikon DSLR D810A |
| Telescope | TS ONTC 12" f/4 Carbon Newton |
| Optics | TS 2,5" Wynne Coma Corrector |
| Focal Length | 1140mm |
| Mount | iOptron CEM120 Center-Balanced Equatorial Mount |
| Autoguiding | PHD2 (Dithering) |
| Focuser | Moonlite |
| Planetarium Software | Stellarium | Image Session Control | APT - Astro Photography Tool v4.01, ASCOM Platform 6 |
| Lights | 86 x 120s (total 2h52'), ISO-1600, additional Biases, Flats, no Darks |
| Stacking Software | Pixinsight 1.8, Drizzle 2x |
| Image Processing | Pixinsight 1.8 |
2017-08-17 / Image Details (Click on image to enlarge)
Technical Details
| Location | Zollikerberg, Switzerland |
| Camera | Nikon DSLR D810A |
| Telescope | Skywatcher Quattro 8CF 200 DS Fibre OTA Newton Carbon |
| Special Lense | Skywatcher Newtonian F4 Coma Corrector |
| Mount | Skywatcher AZ-EQ6, EQASCOM, Stellarium |
| Autoguiding | Lacerta MGEN2 (Autoguiding, Dithering und Camera Control) |
| Camera Control | Digicamcontrol (Focus, Camera Control) |
| Lights | 67 x 120s (2h14'), ISO-1000, additional Biases, Flats, no Darks |
| Stacking Software | Pixinsight 1.8, Bayer Drizzle 2x |
| Image Processing | Pixinsight 1.8 |
The Tulip Nebula, Sh2-101, is a HII region emission nebula located in the constellation Cygnus. The emission from the Tulip Nebula is powered by ultraviolet radiation of the hot young star HD 227018. This gorgeous nebula is about 8,000 light years away from Earth.
The Tulip Nebula is located about 2 degrees southwest of the Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888). Both objects can be found along an imaginary line drawn from Sadr (Gamma Cygni), the central star of the Northern Cross, to Albireo (Beta Cygni). Together they form the lower part of the Northern Cross. The Tulip Nebula was first discovered in 1959 by astronomer Stewart Sharpless.