Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  VdB2
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vdB 2, LBN 585, LBN 590, GN 00.04.4, Teutsch GN J0016.8+6546, [YDM97] CO 112,115,118, Sh2-171; Cassiopeia, Thomas V. Davis
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vdB 2, LBN 585, LBN 590, GN 00.04.4, Teutsch GN J0016.8+6546, [YDM97] CO 112,115,118, Sh2-171; Cassiopeia

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vdB 2, LBN 585, LBN 590, GN 00.04.4, Teutsch GN J0016.8+6546, [YDM97] CO 112,115,118, Sh2-171; Cassiopeia, Thomas V. Davis
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vdB 2, LBN 585, LBN 590, GN 00.04.4, Teutsch GN J0016.8+6546, [YDM97] CO 112,115,118, Sh2-171; Cassiopeia

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vdB 2, LBN 585, LBN 590, GN 00.04.4, Teutsch GN J0016.8+6546, [YDM97] CO 112,115,118, Sh2-171; Cassiopeia

Astro-Physics 160 (160TCC) f/5.8 refractor

KAI-11000M, SBIG STL

Total Exposure Time: 7 hours; LRGB 240:60:60:60 minutes unbinned

October 2009; Mayhill, NM

Comments: Numerous other faint nebulae occupy the region near vdB 2. Sh2-171 is just making an appearance in the lower right corner. [YDM97] CO 112, 115, 118 are portions of a large molecular cloud in this region of Cassiopeia.

vdB2: Size (arcmin): 4 by 3

Type: illuminating star inside nebula

Surface brightness: moderate

Color: very blue

Absorption: strong

Illuminating star ID1: BD+64 13

Mag. of illuminating star: 10.23

Spectral type of star: B2.5V

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vdB 2, LBN 585, LBN 590, GN 00.04.4, Teutsch GN J0016.8+6546, [YDM97] CO 112,115,118, Sh2-171; Cassiopeia, Thomas V. Davis