The "Fish on the Platter" Nebula |
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While I am familiar with the Tulip Nebula (SH2-101, the
brightest, flower-shaped nebula in this image), a friend alerted
me to an object in this field of view identified in Stellarium
as "Fish on the Platter nebula". I wasn't sure what object might
look like this moniker, so I aimed a wide-field imaging setup at
this area and took this image. |
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| Constellation: Cygnus | |||
| When Visible: July - December | |||
| Distance: 6,000 Light-years | |||
| Dates:
August 26 and September 27, 2025 |
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| Location: West Chester, Oh | |||
| Exposure Details: RGB: 12 x 5 Minutes binned 1x1 Ha/OIII: 6 x 10 Minutes binned 1x1 |
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| Equipment Used:
William Optics RedCat 51 on a ZWO AM5N mount. ZWO ASI-2600MC Pro
camera with 5 x 50mm filter wheel and Antlia filters. Externally guided with a ZWO ASI715MC
camera through a SVBONY 30mm F/4 Mini-guidescope. |
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| Acquisition Software/Hardware : ZWO ASI Air | |||
| Processing Software: PixInsight, Photoshop CS5, IrFanView | |||

