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Sh2-87


Sh2-87

Object name
Sh2-87 nebula

Constellation: Vulpecula
Distance : 6500 years

Imaged by Jean-Yves Beninger from Alqueva Dark Sky, Portugal
in July 2026

Equipment:
Astro-Physics Mach1
Astro-Physics AP130 Starfire EDF with 2.7" field flattener 67PF562, 873mm
Camera Zwo ASI 2600MM pixel size 3.76ยต
Filters H, O, R, G, B

Description:

Sh2-87 and Sh2-88 are neighboring emission nebulae in the constellation Vulpecula, around 6,500 light-years away. Both are active star-forming regions where young, massive stars illuminate and shape the surrounding hydrogen gas and dust.