Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  LBN 383  ·  LBN 389  ·  LBN 390  ·  LBN 391  ·  LBN 393  ·  LBN 400  ·  LBN 401  ·  LBN 402  ·  LBN 404  ·  LDN 942  ·  LDN 943  ·  LDN 944  ·  LDN 946  ·  LDN 947  ·  LDN 948  ·  LDN 949  ·  LDN 951  ·  LDN 952  ·  LDN 953  ·  NGC 7044  ·  PGC 101344  ·  PGC 101345  ·  PGC 101346  ·  PGC 101347  ·  PGC 166712  ·  PGC 66592  ·  PGC 66627  ·  PK087-03.1  ·  Sh2-119  ·  The star 68 Cyg
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SH2-119 - The Clamshell Nebula, Hunter Outten
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SH2-119 - The Clamshell Nebula

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SH2-119 - The Clamshell Nebula, Hunter Outten
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SH2-119 - The Clamshell Nebula

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Sharpless 119, is a large patch of emission in the constellation Cygnus and lies some 2200 light years away. It’s only 2-3 degrees away from the North American and Pelican Nebulae, so is often overlooked. The bright star is 68 Cygni, and is around magnitude 5 and is one of the stars responsible for ionizing the surrounding gas. Riddled throughout this complex are several brighter emission patches and dark nebulae with their own LBN and LDN designations.

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