Tulip Nebula
Sh2-101 · emission nebula
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Tulip-shaped emission nebula in Cygnus, near the black-hole binary Cygnus X-1.
| Vis magnitude | 9.0 |
|---|---|
| Apparent size | 16×9′ (major 0.16e2′) |
| RA / Dec (J2000) | 19.9983h / 35.2800° |
| Altitude / Azimuth | 7.5° / 50.0° |
| Rise · Transit · Set | 20:02 · 04:29 · 12:51 |
| Transit altitude | 86.3° |
| Above-min interval | 8:06pm–12:47pm |
| Suitability | redcat — RedCat: fits comfortably; MiniCat: too small |
| Source | seed |