Sh2-101 - Tulip Nebula - Chuck Novice

Constellation: Cygnus Type of object: Emitting nebula Distance: 6,000 light-years Magnitude: 9.0 Discovered in : 1959 Fun Facts ! This nebula derives its brightness from the young star HD 227018 visible in the tulip. It is very close to Cygnus X-1, a micro-quasar and galactic X-ray source that was probably the first black hole discovered from such a source. The shockwave of extremely hot gas escaping from the Tulip's center gives it its peculiar shape.