Deneb + SH2-112 + SH2-115
Image ID : DEN_01
Width10,173 pixels
Height10,100 pixels
300 dpi print width33.9 inches86.1 centimetres
300 dpi print height33.7 inches85.5 centimetres
Sh2-115 is the bright emission nebula at the top right of the image and is a star-forming region. The smaller bright patch towards the right of the image is the emission nebula SH2-112. The bright star is Deneb, (Alpha Cygni), the brightest star of the constellation Cygnus, and one of the most luminous stars known.
 
Object type
Constellation
Distance (ly)
Magnitude (app)
Messier
SH2 112
Emission nebula
Cepheus
2,600
1.3
SH2 115
Emission nebula
Cepheus
 
Credit : Planetary Visions Limited / Davide De Martin.
 
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