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NGC 248
NGC 248 is an emission nebula and star-forming region in the Small Magellanic Cloud, a dwarf satellite galaxy of the Milky Way. It contains glowing hydrogen gas ionized by radiation from young, massive stars and is classified as an H II region. Scottish astronomer James Dunlop recorded the object in 1826, and it was later included in the New General Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars.
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NGC 2174
NGC 2174 is an emission nebula within the Orion constellation. It’s notable for its distinctive resemblance to a primate's head, created by dense clouds of hydrogen gas ionized by young, hot stars. This region is actively forming new stars and is primarily observed by astronomers studying star formation processes and H II regions – specifically those associated with early stages of stellar evoluti...
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