Sh2-115 region

Constellations: Cygnus

Sh2-115 is a large emission nebula found in the constellation Cygnus. It is located about 7,500 Ly away from Earth.

Date:

This image was taken during several nights in June 2022. It consists of two panes, taken with narrowband filters (Hydrogen-α, Oxygen-III and Sulfure-II).

Telescope & Mount:

Takahashi FSQ-106ED on a Paramount MX+ mount

Imaging:

Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro (bin 1×1)

Data:
Ha:21x240s and 43x300s
O-III:59x300s
S-II:60x300s

Total integration time: 14h 54′

Sh2-115 consists of a round blue-green region and a redish filamentous region. In this image we also see Sh2-116, a small blue-green planetary nebula located in the filamentous region. It is also known as Abell 71 or PN G084.9+04.4.

This small nebula is Sh2-112.

This is part of the supernova remnant W63 (SNR G82.2+5.3). A closer view of W63 can be seen in this image.