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Sharpless 2-188
Sharpless 2-188 is a planetary nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia, formed from material expelled by an evolved star. It has a strongly asymmetric appearance, with a bright curved arc on one side and much fainter material extending in the opposite direction. This structure is understood as the re...
apps Top Sharpless 2-188 Alternatives
The top alternative to Sharpless 2-188 in 2026 is NGC 7293 with a score of 9.2/10, followed by Ghost of Saturn Nebula (8.6) and Menzel 3 (8.5).
NGC 7293
NGC 7293, commonly known as the Helix Nebula, is a large planetary nebula located in the constellation Aquarius. It is o...
Ghost of Saturn Nebula
The Ghost of Saturn Nebula, designated NGC 7009, is a planetary nebula located in the constellation of Aquarius. English...
Menzel 3
Menzel 3, commonly known as the Ant Nebula, is a young bipolar planetary nebula located in the southern constellation of...
Sharpless 2-157
Sharpless 2-157 is an emission nebula located within the Cassiopeia constellation. Identified by astronomer Stewart Shar...
Sh2-157
Sh2-157, also known as the Lobster Claw Nebula, is an emission nebula located within the Cassiopeia OB2 association. Thi...
Lobster Claw Nebula
The Lobster Claw Nebula, formally Sh2-157, is an emission nebula located within the Cassiopeia constellation. It’s notab...
Clown Face Nebula
The Clown Face Nebula, also designated NGC 2392 or the Eskimo Nebula, is a planetary nebula in the constellation Gemini...
Dolphin Nebula (Sh2-188)
Sh2-188 is a planetary nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia, sometimes called the Dolphin Nebula because of its curved...
Sh2-188
Sh2-188 is an asymmetric planetary nebula in Cassiopeia, notable for a bright bow-like rim caused by strong interaction...
Crystal Ball Nebula
The Crystal Ball Nebula (NGC 1514) is a planetary nebula located in the constellation Taurus, discovered by William Hers...
Sh2-199
Sh2-199, commonly known as the Soul Nebula or W5, is a large emission nebula located in the constellation Cassiopeia. It...
Sharpless 2-274
Sharpless 2-274, also known as the Medusa Nebula, is a large planetary nebula located in the constellation Gemini. It wa...
HFG 1
HFG 1 is an old planetary nebula in Cassiopeia, shaped by the binary V664 Cas as it plows through interstellar gas and m...
Sh2-162
Sh2-162, formally cataloged as NGC 7635 and commonly known as the Bubble Nebula, is an emission nebula located in the co...
Sh2-216
Sh2-216 is a large, ancient planetary nebula located in the constellation Perseus. It is catalogued in the Sharpless cat...
Fleming 1
Fleming 1 is a planetary nebula located roughly 10,000 light-years away in the southern constellation of Centaurus. Disc...
Lobster Claw Nebula (Sh2-157)
An emission nebula in Cassiopeia with curved, claw-shaped ionized hydrogen structures, part of a larger star-forming com...
Phantom of the Opera Nebula
The Phantom of the Opera Nebula is the informal name for Sh2-173, a Cassiopeia H II region whose mask-like form is linke...
Sh2-188 (Dolphin Nebula)
Crescent-shaped planetary nebula in Cassiopeia whose asymmetric dolphin-like arc is caused by the central white dwarf's...
Abell 84
Abell 84 is a faint planetary nebula from George Abell's Palomar survey catalogue, notable as a low-surface-brightness n...
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