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Sh2-88
Sh2-88, or Sharpless 2-88, is a complex of ionized interstellar gas in the constellation Vulpecula and is associated with the young stellar grouping Vulpecula OB1. The designation includes the diffuse nebula Sh2-88A and the compact regions Sh2-88B1 and Sh2-88B2. These components are classified as H II regions, meaning their hydrogen gas is ionized by nearby hot stars, and the complex is studied as...
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Sh2-132
Sh2-132, commonly known as the Lion Nebula, is a large emission and diffuse nebula located in the constellation Cepheus. It is situated within the Cep OB1 stellar association, an active region of star formation. The nebula's complex gas structures are partly ionized by highly luminous Wolf-Rayet stars and massive O-type giants, producing the striking visual contrast of glowing gas and dark dust fi...
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