Lion Nebula

Lion Nebula (Sh2-132) taken from Staffordshire, UK by Nigel Armitage in November 2025.

The Pelican Nebula is in the constellation of Cygnus.
The gaseous contortions of this emission nebula bear a resemblance to a pelican, giving rise to its name.
It is 1800 Light years from earth and is 42 light years in diameter.
This is one of my more recent pieces of work and contains 140 images, 4.6 hours of data.
It was taken in a Bortle 5 Sky.

The equipment used was:
Williams Optics FLT132
ASI ZWO240MC Pro OSC
Optilong L Extreem Filter
ZWO AM5
ASIAir Plus
Williams Optics 50mm Guide Scope
ASI ZWO 120mm Mini Guide Camera.

The image was processed using Pixinsight and Photoshop.

Cygnus Constellation Map. Credit: IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine 

(Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg). License: CC 4

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