description Sharpless 2-96 Overview
Sharpless 2-96, or Sh2-96, is a faint emission filament in the constellation Cygnus and an entry in the Sharpless catalog of emission nebulae. It is associated with the large, evolved supernova remnant G65.2+5.7, whose visible structure also includes the filaments catalogued as Sh2-91 and Sh2-94. The object is therefore discussed both as a catalogued nebula and as part of a wider supernova-remnant complex.
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What is Sharpless 2-96?
Sharpless 2-96, or Sh2-96, is a faint emission filament in the constellation Cygnus. It is an entry in the Sharpless catalog, which records emission nebulae and related ionized-gas regions.
What larger astronomical object is Sh2-96 associated with?
The filament is associated with the evolved supernova remnant G65.2+5.7. Other visible filaments in the same structure have also been cataloged as Sharpless objects.
Why is Sharpless 2-96 difficult to observe?
It is faint and consists of diffuse emission rather than a bright compact nebula. Observers generally benefit from a dark sky, a telescope with a wide field, and a suitable narrowband or hydrogen-alpha filter.
Where in the sky can I find Sh2-96?
It lies in Cygnus, along the Milky Way's rich northern-sky region. A detailed star chart or astronomy software is useful because the filament is not an obvious naked-eye object.
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