Schematic view of the S106 region as seen on the sky. The nebula is tilted ≈25° to the east in the plane of the sky; the northern lobe, which is more obscured by foreground gas and dust, is inclined (≈15°) away from the observer. The southern lobe is inclined towards the observer and lacks the front side. The bipolar nebula and the H II region are embedded in an extended molecular cloud.