SH 2-106

Sh2-106 is an emission nebula and a star formation region in the constellation Cygnus. It is a H II region estimated to be around 2,000 ly (600 pc) from Earth, in an isolated area of the Milky Way.

In the center of the nebula is a young and massive star that emits jets of hot gas from its poles, forming the bipolar structure. Dust surrounding the star is also ionized by the star. The nebula spans about 2 light-years across.

L = 16 * 1800 sec. bin1, RGB = 10 * 1200 sec. bin2, HaOIII = 10 * 1200 sec. bin2, in the each filters.

Total exposition - 24.5 hours.

SH 2-106