• Thumbnail for North America Nebula
    North America Nebula (redirect from Sh2-117)
    listed the two nebulae together in his second list of 313 bright nebulae as Sh2-117. American astronomer Beverly T. Lynds catalogued the obscuring dust cloud...
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    WR 134 is a variable Wolf-Rayet star located around 6,000 light years away from Earth in the constellation of Cygnus, surrounded by a faint bubble nebula...
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    California Nebula (redirect from Sh2-220)
    The California Nebula (NGC 1499/Sh2-220) is an emission nebula located in the constellation Perseus. Its name comes from its resemblance to the outline...
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    NGC 281 (redirect from Sh2-184)
    NGC 281, IC 11 or Sh2-184 is a bright emission nebula and part of an H II region in the northern constellation of Cassiopeia and is part of the Milky...
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    NGC 7380 (redirect from Sh2-142)
    it H VIII.77. The nebula is known as S 142 in the 1959 Sharpless catalog (Sh2-142). It is extremely difficult to observe visually, usually requiring very...
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    Flame Nebula (redirect from Sh2-277)
    The Flame Nebula, designated as NGC 2024 and Sh2-277, is an emission nebula in the constellation Orion. It is about 1350 light-years away. At that distance...
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    L1014 H II NGC 6914 North America Nebula Pelican Nebula Sadr Region Sh2-101 Sh2-106 Planetary Abell 78 Egg Nebula IRAS 19475+3119 IRAS 20324+4057 Kronberger...
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    Crescent Nebula (redirect from Sh2-105)
    L1014 H II NGC 6914 North America Nebula Pelican Nebula Sadr Region Sh2-101 Sh2-106 Planetary Abell 78 Egg Nebula IRAS 19475+3119 IRAS 20324+4057 Kronberger...
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    Barnard's Loop (redirect from Sh2-276)
    2-126 Sh 2-127 Sh 2-128 Sh 2-129 Sh 2-130 Sh 2-131 Sh 2-132 Sh 2-133 Sh 2-134 Sh 2-135 Sh 2-136 Sh 2-137 Sh 2-138 Sh 2-139 Sh 2-140 Sh 2-141 Sh 2-142 Sh...
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    Fox Fur Nebula (redirect from Sh2-273)
    Observation data: J2000 epoch Subtype Diffuse + Dark Distance 2,700 ly Constellation Monoceros Designations NGC 2264, Sh2-273 See also: Lists of nebulae...
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    Cygnus Loop (redirect from Sh2-103)
    L1014 H II NGC 6914 North America Nebula Pelican Nebula Sadr Region Sh2-101 Sh2-106 Planetary Abell 78 Egg Nebula IRAS 19475+3119 IRAS 20324+4057 Kronberger...
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    NGC 7822 (redirect from Sh2-171)
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    IC 443 (redirect from Sh2-248)
    IC 443 (also known as the Jellyfish Nebula and Sharpless 248 (Sh2-248)) is a galactic supernova remnant (SNR) in the constellation Gemini. On the plane...
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  • Thumbnail for Eagle Nebula
    Eagle Nebula (redirect from Sh2-49)
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  • Thumbnail for Bubble Nebula
    Bubble Nebula (redirect from Sh2-162)
    characteristics Radius 3 to 5 ly Notable features Shell around SAO 20575 Designations Bubble Nebula Sharpless 162 (Sh2-162) Caldwell 11 See also: Lists of nebulae...
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  • Thumbnail for Maffei 1
    Maffei 1 (redirect from Sh2-191)
    2-126 Sh 2-127 Sh 2-128 Sh 2-129 Sh 2-130 Sh 2-131 Sh 2-132 Sh 2-133 Sh 2-134 Sh 2-135 Sh 2-136 Sh 2-137 Sh 2-138 Sh 2-139 Sh 2-140 Sh 2-141 Sh 2-142 Sh...
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  • Thumbnail for Rosette Nebula
    Rosette Nebula (redirect from Sh2-275)
    2-126 Sh 2-127 Sh 2-128 Sh 2-129 Sh 2-130 Sh 2-131 Sh 2-132 Sh 2-133 Sh 2-134 Sh 2-135 Sh 2-136 Sh 2-137 Sh 2-138 Sh 2-139 Sh 2-140 Sh 2-141 Sh 2-142 Sh...
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  • Thumbnail for Omega Nebula
    Omega Nebula (redirect from Sh2-45)
    2-126 Sh 2-127 Sh 2-128 Sh 2-129 Sh 2-130 Sh 2-131 Sh 2-132 Sh 2-133 Sh 2-134 Sh 2-135 Sh 2-136 Sh 2-137 Sh 2-138 Sh 2-139 Sh 2-140 Sh 2-141 Sh 2-142 Sh...
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  • Thumbnail for Crab Nebula
    Crab Nebula (redirect from Sh2-244)
    the Nebulae". Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. 134. fig. 81, plate xviii, p. 321. doi:10.1098/rstl.1844.0012. JSTOR 108366....
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  • Thumbnail for Lagoon Nebula
    Lagoon Nebula (redirect from Sh2-25)
    2-126 Sh 2-127 Sh 2-128 Sh 2-129 Sh 2-130 Sh 2-131 Sh 2-132 Sh 2-133 Sh 2-134 Sh 2-135 Sh 2-136 Sh 2-137 Sh 2-138 Sh 2-139 Sh 2-140 Sh 2-141 Sh 2-142 Sh...
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  • Thumbnail for Trifid Nebula
    Trifid Nebula (redirect from Sh2-30)
    2-126 Sh 2-127 Sh 2-128 Sh 2-129 Sh 2-130 Sh 2-131 Sh 2-132 Sh 2-133 Sh 2-134 Sh 2-135 Sh 2-136 Sh 2-137 Sh 2-138 Sh 2-139 Sh 2-140 Sh 2-141 Sh 2-142 Sh...
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    Westerhout 5 (redirect from Sh2-199)
    Constellation Cassiopeia Physical characteristics Absolute magnitude (V) 6.5 Designations Sh2-199, LBN 667 - Cluster is IC 1848 See also: Lists of nebulae...
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    NGC 6302 (redirect from Sh2-6)
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    2006-11-25. Original catalog Illustrated and annotated commentary SIMBAD Sh2 listing Sh2 images Portals: Astronomy Stars Spaceflight Outer space Solar System...
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    NGC 6334 (redirect from Sh2-8)
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    Westerhout 40 (redirect from Sh2-64)
    Westerhout 40 or W40 (also designated Sharpless 64, Sh2-64, or RCW 174) is a star-forming region in the Milky Way located in the constellation Serpens...
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  • Thumbnail for Ghost Nebula
    The Ghost Nebula (designated Sh2-136, VdB 141) is a reflection nebula located in the constellation Cepheus. It lies near the cluster NGC 7023. Looking...
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    IC 5146 (redirect from Sh2-125)
    L1014 H II NGC 6914 North America Nebula Pelican Nebula Sadr Region Sh2-101 Sh2-106 Planetary Abell 78 Egg Nebula IRAS 19475+3119 IRAS 20324+4057 Kronberger...
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  • Thumbnail for Medusa Nebula
    Medusa Nebula (redirect from Sh2-274)
    2-126 Sh 2-127 Sh 2-128 Sh 2-129 Sh 2-130 Sh 2-131 Sh 2-132 Sh 2-133 Sh 2-134 Sh 2-135 Sh 2-136 Sh 2-137 Sh 2-138 Sh 2-139 Sh 2-140 Sh 2-141 Sh 2-142 Sh...
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    NGC 7538 (redirect from Sh2-158)
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