Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  NGC 103  ·  The star 12Cas
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Sh2-173, the Phantom of the Opera, Roberto Marinoni
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Sh2-173, the Phantom of the Opera

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Sh2-173, the Phantom of the Opera

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The name of this faint nebula in Cassiopeia derives from its resemblance to a theatrical mask. Physically this is a H II region with a diameter of 77 light years, located at about 2700 parsec (about 8800 light years) away.

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