Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Canis Major (CMa)
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SH2-301, M.J. Post
SH2-301
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SH2-301

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SH2-301

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This small, bright Sharpless object displays a lot of structure and color variation when rendered in the Hubble palette, emitting strongly at all three narrowband wavelengths. 
It's located about 6 degrees ESE of Sirius in Canis Major, about 19,000 light-years away.

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SH2-301, M.J. Post