Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Canis Major (CMa)  ·  Contains:  16 CMa)  ·  The star Udra (ο1 CMa
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Dolphin Head Nebula (SH2-308) and Vicinity, cosmicjavelina
Dolphin Head Nebula (SH2-308) and Vicinity
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Dolphin Head Nebula (SH2-308) and Vicinity

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Dolphin Head Nebula (SH2-308) and Vicinity, cosmicjavelina
Dolphin Head Nebula (SH2-308) and Vicinity
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Dolphin Head Nebula (SH2-308) and Vicinity

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The Dolphin Head Nebula surrounds a Wolf-Rayet star - EZ Canis Majoris - which is in a pre-supernova phase.  This object spans a diameter of approximately 60 light years and lies about 4,500 light years away, although estimates of it's distance vary considerably.

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Dolphin Head Nebula (SH2-308) and Vicinity, cosmicjavelina

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