Crescent and Tulip Nebulae

The constellation Cygnus is an astrophotographer’s dream. There are so many amazing objects and interesting nebulosity in this area, you could spend years imaging this one section of the summer sky. This image captures the area between the crescent nebula in the upper right and the tulip nebula in the lower left.

Amateur Astronomy Picture of the Day (AAPOD2): June 15, 2021