Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Hercules (Her)
Sharpless 2-73 in Hercules - LRGB , Steve Milne
Sharpless 2-73 in Hercules - LRGB
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Sharpless 2-73 in Hercules - LRGB

Sharpless 2-73 in Hercules - LRGB , Steve Milne
Sharpless 2-73 in Hercules - LRGB
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Sharpless 2-73 in Hercules - LRGB

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Sh 2-73 is located in the constellation of Hercules. It was initially thought to be an HII emission nebula. It is now, however, considered to be a molecular cloud of gas and dust.

Data were captured over many nights in May 2017. For simplicity, the date of final data capture is shown.

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Sharpless 2-73 in Hercules - LRGB , Steve Milne