Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)
NGC 6857 and companions, Lawrence E. Hazel
NGC 6857 and companions
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NGC 6857 and companions

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NGC 6857,also cataloged as Sharpless 2-100, was originally classed as a planetary nebula but is now known to be a compact HII region.

Also shown is Sharpless 2-99, also known as Kj1-2. I cannot identify the very small HII region just above

NGC 6857

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NGC 6857 and companions, Lawrence E. Hazel

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Cloudy Nights