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Nebula Sh2-142 in Cepheus

author: R.Gendler/Novapix

reference: a-neb85-14205

Image Size 300 DPI: 47 * 52 cm

Sharpless 2-142 is a  faint emission type nebula in Cepheus. It is part of the NGC 7380 complex consisting of the open cluster NGC 7380, the HII region Sh2-142 and a large molecular cloud NGC 7380E.

Keywords for this photo:

2006 - ASTRONOMY - CEPHEUS - EMISSION NEBULA - NEBULA - NGC 7380 - OPEN CLUSTER - SH2-142 - STAR - STAR CLUSTER - STAR FORMATION -