Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)  ·  Contains:  NGC 7822
SH2-171, Gert Jan Klootwijk
SH2-171
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SH2-171

SH2-171, Gert Jan Klootwijk
SH2-171
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SH2-171

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Sharpless2-171 is part of a bigger nebula, NGC 7822, in Cepheus. It is an emission nebula with elephant trunks, or pillars, carved by stellar winds of the hot bright stars within the nebula. However, to me, this nebula looks like a teddy bear staring straight at us from space. The two brightest stars are its eyes, it has large, round red ears, a brown nose, and an inverted V-shaped mouth line.

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SH2-171, Gert Jan Klootwijk