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Sh2-112 is an active stellar nursery in Cygnus, roughly 6,000–7,000 light-years away. Ultraviolet radiation from the massive O-type star BD+45 3216 ionizes the surrounding hydrogen and oxygen, while dark lanes of dense molecular dust carve dramatic structures through the glowing gas. The nebula forms part of a much larger filamentary molecular cloud containing hundreds of very young stars—evidence that star formation is still actively underway.
📅 Acquisition Sessions
| Date | Filter | Frames | Sec/Frame | Sub-total | Bortle |
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| 2026-08-14 | 0 | 0s | 0m | — |
9h
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1
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0
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13
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🔭 Equipment
Telescope / Lens
ap130
Camera
sbig 11000
Mount
pegasus nyx 101
Filters
Narrowband
👤 Astro Imager
Member
Frankland Williams
Posted
Aug 22, 2026
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