Sh 2-106  -  wide field


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Object identification (9.0MB)

Image with Alluna RC16" (f=2520mm)


Object data of Sh2-106

Object type: Emission nebula (HII)
Size: 4'
Magnitude:  
Constellation: Cyg
Distance: 4,300 Ly
   
Notes: Sharpless 2-106 (Sh2-106), also known as S106, is a compact bipolar emission nebula and an active star-forming region in the constellation Cygnus. It's distance is approximately 4,000 light-years from Earth. The nebula has an hourglass-like shape, extending several light-years.

Exposure data

Date: 2026-08-12 until 2026-09-17 (7 nights)
Location: Nussbach / Austria (400m)
Telescope: Baader APO 95/560 CaF2 Travel Companion
Camera: Nikon Z6 (ISO 1600)
Mount: ASA DDM85
Exposure time: 125x6min
Exposure time total: 12h30min
Notes:  

 

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