Sh 2-113 (Sharpless 113) also known as the Flying Dragon Nebula or LBN 333, is a small planetary 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 other planetary nebulae named K 2-81, Sh 2-114, Kn 26 and LBN 346.[2]
| Flying Dragon Nebula | |
|---|---|
 Flying Dragon Nebula in narrowband by amateur astronomer Chuck Ayoub | |
| Observation data | |
| Distance | 12400 light years away |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Radius | 27 light years across |
| Estimated age | A few thousand years old |
| Associations | |
| Constellation | Cygnus |
References
edit- ^ "Sh2-113, Sh2-113". stellarscenes.net. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ^ "Distant Lights - sh2-113". www.distant-lights.at. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
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