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Sh2-311
Sh2-311 is a large emission nebula and H II region in the constellation Puppis, also identified with NGC 2467. Its glowing gas is ionized by young, hot stars, and the surrounding complex contains active star formation, dark dust structures, and the young stellar groups Haffner 18 and Haffner 19. Infrared observations, including work with the Spitzer Space Telescope, have revealed embedded young st...
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Sh2-206
Sh2-206, also designated as NGC 1491, is an H II region and bright emission nebula located in the constellation Perseus. It was discovered by the astronomer William Herschel in 1790 and is located roughly 11,000 light-years from Earth. The nebula is ionized and illuminated by the ultraviolet radiation of a central, massive star, creating a glowing cloud of hydrogen gas. It is studied by astronomer...
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