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Cave Nebula, Tyler Schlitt
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Cave Nebula

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Cave Nebula

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I started this target around the new moon phase and have been adding to it ever since, I still plane on adding to it but for now I'm pretty satisfied to show everyone what I've been working on.

Some information on the nebula
Sh2-155 (also designated Caldwell 9[b] [/b]is a [url=mw-redirect=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diffuse_nebula]diffuse nebula[/url] in the constellation Cepheus, within a larger nebula complex containing emission, reflection, and dark nebulosity. It is widely known as the Cave Nebula. This nebula is about 2400 light year away give or take.

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Cave Nebula, Tyler Schlitt