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Sh2-126
Sh2-126 is a large, faint emission-nebula complex in the constellation Lacerta and is catalogued in Stewart Sharpless's second catalogue of H II regions. Its hydrogen gas is ionized chiefly by ultraviolet radiation from 10 Lacertae, an O-type star associated with the Lacerta OB1 stellar group. Because the nebula covers a broad area of sky and has low surface brightness, it is principally a target...
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Sh2-157
Sh2-157, also known as the Lobster Claw Nebula, is an emission nebula located within the Cassiopeia OB2 association. This region of star formation exhibits a distinctive “lobster claw” morphology shaped by the intense ultraviolet radiation from massive, hot stars. It’s a significant example of how stellar winds and radiation sculpt interstellar gas clouds. Astronomers study Sh2-157 to understand p...
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