SH2-119

SH2-119
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SH2-119

SH2-119.
This large, diffuse emission nebula is Sh2-119 (Sharpless 119). It is located a few degrees east of the North America Nebula in Cygnus. This large object also contains a number of smaller LBN and LDN objects (LBN and LDN are Lynd's Bright Nebulae and Lynd's Dark Nebulae, respectively). The bright star in the center is 68-Cygni. To the left of the center of the image at the top is NGC object 7044. The object is located near the North America Nebula, giving it an approximate distance from Earth of about 1,800 light years.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Telescope
Takahashi FSQ-106ED
Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Camera
QHY 600M Pro
Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Location
Oria, Almería, Spain
Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Date of observation
10.08.2023
Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Filters
HSO
Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Processing
PIX&PS
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