Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)
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The Lion Nebula, jrtb
The Lion Nebula
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The Lion Nebula

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The Lion Nebula, jrtb
The Lion Nebula
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The Lion Nebula

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The Lion Nebula!

Located in the Cepheus constellation, 10,000 light-years from us. Primarily an emission nebula, but also featuring a couple massive stars responsible for ionizing the gas.

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33 300 second exposures totaling 2 hours and 45 minutes total integration.

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The Lion Nebula, jrtb