Sh2-115 & Sh2-116

Image Description and Details : Sh2-115 is an emission nebula visible in the constellation Cygnus.
It is located in the northern part of the constellation, about 2.5° northwest of the bright star Deneb; Noted in the 1959 catalog by astronomer Stewart Sharpless (as Sh2-115), the emission nebula lies along the edge of one of the giant molecular clouds in the outer Milky Way, about 7,500 light-years away.
The small blue object is Sh2-116 or Abell 71 .Sh 2- 116. Initially catalogued as a planetary nebula, the object is now recognized as a small HII emission spot. The best time to observe it in the evening sky is between July and December and is considerably easier for observers located in the northern hemisphere.
Photo taken in South Portugal in Remote from France, in S,H,O,L,R,V,B.
Total time 43 Hours.
Set up: Fsq 106 on Eq6 Skywatcher Pro. Camera Zwo Asi 1600 MM.
PixinSight processing, Photoshop.

Copyright: Team ARO

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