File:Tulip and Cygnus X1.png

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DescriptionTulip and Cygnus X1.png	This is Tulip Nebula and Cygnus X-1. Cygnus X-1 is a well-studied X-ray source and is accepted as coming from a black hole. The picture shows a curved bow shock structure resulting from a black hole accretion disk jet interacting with a dense interstellar cloud. The Tulip Nebula is 6,000 light years from Earth. Captured by amateur astronomer Chuck Ayoub. Target: Tulip Nebula and Cygnus X-1 Imaging Telescope: Celestron RASA (400 focal length) Focuser: Celestron Electronic Focuser Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro Imaging Camera: ZWO ASI1600Mm Mono Total Exposure Time: 24 hours
Date	1 May 2025
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Author	Chuck Ayoub

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