Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Auriga (Aur)  ·  Contains:  NGC 1857  ·  The star λAur  ·  The star ρAur
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Sh2-223, 224, 225, 227, erdmanpe
Sh2-223, 224, 225, 227
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Sh2-223, 224, 225, 227

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Sh2-223, 224, 225, 227, erdmanpe
Sh2-223, 224, 225, 227
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Sh2-223, 224, 225, 227

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A sea of nebulosity, with several cataloged features. The large Sh2-223 is in the upper left corner, bottom left is Sh2-224, bottom middle Sh2-225, far right center Sh2-227. Each has its own apparent shock fronts (225 hints of interesting detail for longer focal lengths). The entire region is filled with nebulosity that reduces the contrast, even with long integration time requiring several nights. The umbrella-like structure over Sh2-224 in the bottom left is especially intriguing. Log stretch in Maxim

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Sh2-223, 224, 225, 227, erdmanpe