Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)
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The Ghost Nebula, in Cepheus, VdB 141, SH2-136, IC 63, Steven Bellavia
The Ghost Nebula, in Cepheus, VdB 141, SH2-136, IC 63
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The Ghost Nebula, in Cepheus, VdB 141, SH2-136, IC 63

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The Ghost Nebula, in Cepheus, VdB 141, SH2-136, IC 63, Steven Bellavia
The Ghost Nebula, in Cepheus, VdB 141, SH2-136, IC 63
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The Ghost Nebula, in Cepheus, VdB 141, SH2-136, IC 63

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The Ghost Nebula (Sh2-136, VdB 141 or IC 63) is a reflection nebula located in the constellation Cepheus.

It lies near the cluster NGC 7023, the Iris nebula. The Ghost nebula is referred to as a globule (cataloged CB230) and over 2 light-years across. There are several stars embedded, whose emissions make the nebula glow.

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The Ghost Nebula, in Cepheus, VdB 141, SH2-136, IC 63, Steven Bellavia

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