Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)  ·  Contains:  NGC 7510
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Sh2-157 Lobster Claw Nebula in SHO, Douglas J Struble
Sh2-157 Lobster Claw Nebula in SHO
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Sh2-157 Lobster Claw Nebula in SHO

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Sh2-157 Lobster Claw Nebula in SHO, Douglas J Struble
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Sh2-157 Lobster Claw Nebula in SHO

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Sh2-157, also known as the Lobster Claw Nebula, is an emission nebula located in the constellation Cassiopeia approximately 8,000 light-years distant. It is only a short distance from the famous Bubble Nebula. The small open cluster of stars located in the upper right of the image is designated NGC 7510 and lies approximately 11,400 light-years away. The small bright nebular object just below the "blue left pincher" is designated Sharpless 157a. It is a nebula surrounding the Wolf Raynet star WR-157.

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Sh2-157 Lobster Claw Nebula in SHO, Douglas J Struble