Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  B347  ·  PK078+00.1  ·  PK079+00.1
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Gamma Cygni nebula east (Sh2-108) in HSOrgb, Jose Carballada
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Gamma Cygni nebula east (Sh2-108) in HSOrgb

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Gamma Cygni nebula east (Sh2-108) in HSOrgb, Jose Carballada
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Gamma Cygni nebula east (Sh2-108) in HSOrgb

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Sh 2-108 is sometimes called the Gamma Cygni nebula because of the foreground appearance of the F8Iab supergiant (also called Sadr). In fact this nebula lies far beyond Gamma Cygni in the depths of the Cygnus X complex of star formation regions.

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