The Tulip Nebula (Sharpless 101)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 20 arcminutes across.

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From Fairfield , the Tulip Nebula is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:15 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 59° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:18.

Name The Tulip Nebula (Sharpless 101)
Object type HII region
Other names
The Tulip Nebula
Sh2- 101[1]
Position
Right ascension:19h59m [1]
Declination:+35°17' [1]
Constellation:Cygnus

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