Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)  ·  Contains:  NGC 7538
NGC7538, Roberto Bacci
NGC7538
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NGC7538

NGC7538, Roberto Bacci
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NGC7538

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NGC7538 ,Sharples 158, Emission nebula size 9'x9' It is home to the biggest yet discovered protostar which is about 300 times the size of our Solar System. It is located in the Perseus Spiral Arm of the Milky Way and is probably part of the Cassiopeia OB2 complex. It is a region of active star formation including several luminous near-IR and far-IR sources.

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NGC7538, Roberto Bacci