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Sh2-112
Sh2-112 is an H II region, meaning a cloud of ionized hydrogen associated with massive stars and ongoing or recent star formation. It lies in the constellation Cygnus and is listed in the Sharpless catalog of emission nebulae. The object is commonly described as having a rounded or shell-like appearance and is located in the same broad Cygnus sky region as Deneb, one of the constellation's brighte...
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IC 5146
IC 5146, commonly referred to as the Cocoon Nebula, is an emission and reflection nebula located in the constellation Cygnus. It is situated approximately 4,000 light-years from Earth and serves as an active star-forming region. The nebula is structurally linked to the dark nebula Barnard 168, which creates a long, trailing dust lane that obscures background stars. Astronomers frequently study the...
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