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

This photo was taken in Kyle, Texas, under Bortle 5.9 skies, 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 total image acquisition time is: 9 hrs 45 min 00 sec. The processing was done in PixInsight. [Full Size View] Full size files are very large and can take a minute to download. To zoom in or out on a computer, hold down the Ctrl key and use the scroll mouse button, or you can press the + or - key.

Sh2 104, also cataloged as DWB 14, is about 14,000 light years away toward 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.

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