Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  LBN 633  ·  PGC 137845  ·  PGC 137850  ·  PGC 2796626  ·  PGC 2796633  ·  PGC 2796636  ·  PGC 2796642  ·  PK128-04.1  ·  Sh2-188

Image of the day 08/28/2023

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Sh2-188 Shrimp Nebula, Rafał Szwejkowski

Sh2-188 Shrimp Nebula

Image of the day 08/28/2023

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Sh2-188 Shrimp Nebula, Rafał Szwejkowski

Sh2-188 Shrimp Nebula

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This planetary nebula reminds me in its asymmetrical nature of Sh2-274 and Sh2-290.  Moving through the interstellar medium it forms a relatively bright bow-shock in the direction of movement with diffuse tail.

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Sh2-188 Shrimp Nebula, Rafał Szwejkowski