Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)  ·  Contains:  Sh2-140
Sh2-140 HII Region, Jerry Macon
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Sh2-140 HII Region

Sh2-140 HII Region, Jerry Macon
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Sh2-140 HII Region

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The Sharpless catalog is a list of 313 HII regions (emission nebulae), intended to be comprehensive north of declination −27°. The first edition was published in 1953 with 142 objects (Sh1), and the second and final version was published by US astronomer Stewart Sharpless in 1959 with 312 objects. Sharpless also includes some planetary nebulae and supernova remnants, in addition to HII regions.

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Sh2-140 HII Region, Jerry Macon

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Sharpless 2 Objects