Exposures: 2 hrs of Ha (3 nm). 1.5 hrs of OIII (3 nm) and 1 hr 10 min of SII (3 nm) using 10-min subexposuress. Total time: 4 hrs 40 min
Color mapped using Hubble palette: Ha=green; SII = red: OIII=blue. The nebula has strong Ha and SII emission surrounding a region dominated by ionized oxygen
FOV = 34 x 23 arc minutes
Radiation from a single star is thought to be fueling the emissions of the Tulip nebula This star (HDE 227018) is the bright star located near the center of the bright blue arching filament.
Located 2,000 light years away.
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