Object Description: SH2-101, the “Tulip Nebula” is seen on the right side of the image. On the left side is the bright open cluster NGC6871. The snaking dark nebula just below NGC6871 is Barnard147. The large dark nebula to the right of 6871 is Barnard146, while the dark nebula surrounding the Tulip is Barnard144. The image is oriented North up.

Telescope: Takahashi FSQ106N
Camera: Canon 40D modified w/ Baader UV/IR cut filter
Mount: ParamountME unguided
Filters: no filters

Date Taken: 18AUG2009
Location: Lot4, Arcturus Way, Sacramento Mountains Astronomy Park, Weed, NM
Sky Conditions: transparency 2/5, seeing 2/5, temp 19C
Image Acquisition: 60x300s, iso800, using CCDCommander & CCDSoft

Image Processing: ImagesPlus 3.80 used for data reduction, alignment, MinMaxExc combine, initial DDP. PSCS2 used for levels, curves, and color enhancement. GradX for background equalization.