Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Scorpius (Sco)  ·  Contains:  IC 4628
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The Prawn Nebula, Reggie
The Prawn Nebula
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The Prawn Nebula

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The Prawn Nebula, Reggie
The Prawn Nebula
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The Prawn Nebula

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IC 4628, the Prawn Nebula, 6,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Scorpius. It forms part of the tail of the "False Comet" anchored by the bright open cluster NGC 6231.

Imaged from my backyard.

ASIAIR, AZEQ6, 10” newt, ASI294MM, ZWO filters.

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The Prawn Nebula, Reggie