Sh2 104 on 2024-09-07,08,09,10 NEBULA

Sh2 104, also cataloged as DWB 14 and is about 14,000 light years away in direction of the Cygnus constellation. Sh2 104 is viewed by professional astronomers as a good illustration of the "collect and collapse" model of star formation triggered by the rapid expansion of a Helium II region.

This photo was taken in Kyle, Texas through a 6-inch f/4 Telescope, on a Sky-Watcher EQ6-R mount, with a ZWO ASI533MC PRO color camera plus an Optolong L Pro Light Pollution Filter. The processing was done in PixInsight. The total image acquisition time is: 9 hrs 45 min 00 sec.

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