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    VY Canis Majoris (redirect from Sh2-310)
    radio masers discovered. VY CMa is embedded in the large molecular cloud Sh2-310, a large, quite local star-forming H II region—its diameter: 480 arcminutes...
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    North America Nebula (redirect from Sh2-117)
    listed the two nebulae together in his second list of 313 bright nebulae as Sh2-117. American astronomer Beverly T. Lynds catalogued the obscuring dust cloud...
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    NGC 7380 (redirect from Sh2-142)
    it H VIII.77. The nebula is known as S 142 in the 1959 Sharpless catalog (Sh2-142). It is extremely difficult to observe visually, usually requiring very...
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    California Nebula (redirect from Sh2-220)
    The California Nebula (NGC 1499/Sh2-220) is an emission nebula located in the constellation Perseus. Its name comes from its resemblance to the outline...
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    Fox Fur Nebula (redirect from Sh2-273)
    Observation data: J2000 epoch Subtype Diffuse + Dark Distance 2,700 ly Constellation Monoceros Designations NGC 2264, Sh2-273 See also: Lists of nebulae...
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    NGC 281 (redirect from Sh2-184)
    NGC 281, IC 11 or Sh2-184 is a bright emission nebula and part of an H II region in the northern constellation of Cassiopeia and is part of the Milky...
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    Flame Nebula (redirect from Sh2-277)
    The Flame Nebula, designated as NGC 2024 and Sh2-277, is an emission nebula in the constellation Orion. It is about 1350 light-years away. At that distance...
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    Crescent Nebula (redirect from Sh2-105)
    L1014 H II NGC 6914 North America Nebula Pelican Nebula Sadr Region Sh2-101 Sh2-106 Planetary Abell 78 Egg Nebula IRAS 19475+3119 IRAS 20324+4057 Kronberger...
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    Eagle Nebula (redirect from Sh2-49)
    2-113 Sh 2-114 Sh 2-115 Sh 2-116 Sh 2-117 Sh 2-118 Sh 2-119 Sh 2-120 Sh 2-121 Sh 2-122 Sh 2-123 Sh 2-124 Sh 2-125 Sh 2-126 Sh 2-127 Sh 2-128 Sh 2-129 Sh...
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    Lagoon Nebula (redirect from Sh2-25)
    2-113 Sh 2-114 Sh 2-115 Sh 2-116 Sh 2-117 Sh 2-118 Sh 2-119 Sh 2-120 Sh 2-121 Sh 2-122 Sh 2-123 Sh 2-124 Sh 2-125 Sh 2-126 Sh 2-127 Sh 2-128 Sh 2-129 Sh...
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