Tulip Nebula

At a glance

Type

Emission nebula (H II region)

Right ascension

19h 59m 57.6s

Declination

+35° 17′

Angular size

20x16′

Catalogue

SH2-101

Also catalogued as

SH2-101, SH 2-101, SH2101

The outline on your card

A leaf- or tulip-shaped patch of emission near the Cygnus X-1 region.

Outline class

Patchy

Axis ratio

0.80 : 1

Central source

No central source

Surface brightness

Low

Recorded structure

Bright rim · Dark lane

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