Sh 2-113
Planetary nebula in the constellation Cygnus
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Sh 2-113 (Sharpless 113) also known as the Flying Dragon Nebula or LBN 333, is a nebula that resembles a supernova remnant (SNR) but with no evidence to support it being an SNR. Sh 2-113 is located in the northern hemisphere constellation of Cygnus south of the star Deneb.[1] Nearby are the planetary nebulae K 2-81, Kn 26 and LBN 346.[2]
| Flying Dragon Nebula | |
|---|---|
Flying Dragon Nebula in narrowband by amateur astronomer Chuck Ayoub | |
| Observation data | |
| Distance | 12,400 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Radius | 27 light years across |
| Estimated age | A few thousand years old |
| Associations | |
| Constellation | Cygnus |
