David Joyce from Lexington, Kentucky The Flying Dragon Nebula (Sharpless 2–114) in Cygnus is a faint emission nebula that glows almost entirely in Hα, with little emission in OIII or SII. This image includes 18.5 hours of Hα data with a 2.8-inch f/6 scope.

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