Cygnus Star Cloud - Tulip Nebula and friends

Oct 2025
Cygnus Star Cloud
author image @sharon Botnang, Stuttgart

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Between the cloudy nights and full moon, there were 2 nights with clear sky where I managed to acquire this region of the sky. The part of the image that resembles a Tulip is called the Tulip Nebula (or Sh 2-101).

Lights

Filter SV220 Dual Narrowband
Lights 155
Single Exposure 180 sec
Total Exposure 7 hr 45 min
Gain 101
Offset 200
Temp (°C) -10.0 °C

Equipment

Camera Omegon VeTec571c
Telescope Skywatcher Evolux-82ED
Reducer Skywatcher Flatenner 0.9x Evolux-82ED
Guide Camera ZWO ASI174MM Mini
Guider Askar Off-Axis-Guider
Mount ZWO AM5N
Tripod ZWO Carbon Fiber Tripod TC40
Filter Wheel Svbony SV226
Eaf Gemini Automatic Star Focuser Pro
Dew Heater Svbony SV172
Flat Panel WELZK A3 Light Pad

Nights

Capture Dates Moon Illumination
01 October 2025 Waxing Gibbous (60.42%)
02 October 2025 Waxing Gibbous (70.12%)

Software