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Photographer:

Rod Pommier

Location of Photo:

Pommier Observatory, Portland, OR, USA

Date/Time of photo:

2023-07-25 through 2023-09-13

Equipment:

PlaneWave CDK17 on L500 mount, SBIG STL 11000 CCD camera with Baader Planetarium H-alpha, L, R, G, and B filters

Description:

Sh2-112 is an emission nebula with beautiful dust lanes in Cygnus. It lies 5,600 light-years from Earth. It is situated only 1.3 degrees northeast of Deneb and 3 degrees northeast of the North America and Pelican Nebulae, but is rarely imaged. It is surrounded by faint diffuse hydrogen-alpha nebulosity. Exposures: Ha:L:R:G:B =510:1590:85:85:85 minutes = 39 hours, 15 minutes total exposure.

Website:

https://www.rodpommier.com