Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)
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Sh2-188, Shrimp Nebula, Doug Summers
Sh2-188, Shrimp Nebula
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Sh2-188, Shrimp Nebula

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Sh2-188, Shrimp Nebula, Doug Summers
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Sh2-188, Shrimp Nebula

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About 850 light years distant, this small planetary nebula has a nearly circular shape with asymmetric illumination caused by the moving geometry of the central star.   At that distance, the nebula is on the order of 3 light years in diameter.   A couple of small galaxies grace the field (one in the nebula itself, and another more easily seen galaxy in the wider field).

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Sh2-188, Shrimp Nebula, Doug Summers