Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Serpens (Ser)  ·  Contains:  Sh2-54
Sh2-54, Geoff
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Sh2-54

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Sh2-54

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Sh2-54 is an extended bright emission nebula on the border of Scutum and Serpens

In its core there are many protostars and many infrared sources; some of these sources are very young high-mass stars. The older star population in this region has an average age of 4-5 million years, and its components are grouped in the open cluster NGC 6604.

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