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Sh2-171
Sh2-171, also catalogued as NGC 7822, is a vast emission nebula and star-forming complex located in the constellation Cepheus. The region was systematically catalogued by astronomer Stewart Sharpless in his 1959 survey of H II regions. It is distinguished by its intricate structures of glowing gas and dark dust lanes. The nebula is illuminated by the young, hot stars of the Berkeley 59 cluster.
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Sh2-276
Sh2-276, also known as Barnard’s Loop, is a vast emission nebula situated within the Orion constellation. Observed by E.E. Barnard in 1894, it represents a prominent arc of glowing gas linked to the larger Orion-Eridanus superbubble. The nebula's structure—particularly the Barnards loop—is notable for its size and connection to star formation activity. Astronomers and those studying stellar bubble...
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