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SH2-231, Leo Shatz
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SH2-231

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SH2-231

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Sh2-231 Nebula. Sh 2-231 to Sh 2-235 form a complex of HII regions located together in the Perseus arm in the outer galaxy. This complex may be associated with an old (330 thousand years) supernova remnant. There is a giant molecular cloud containing Sh 2-231, Sh 2-232, Sh 2-233, and Sh 2-235 that is at a distance of about 5800 light years from the Sun.

HaRGB image based on data from remote observatory DSW:

FSQ106/QSI683wsg/Paramount MyT

Ha:19x1800s,R:17x900s,G:15x900s,B:17x900s

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SH2-231, Leo Shatz

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