Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  IC 2162  ·  PGC 1545363  ·  Sh2-254  ·  Sh2-255  ·  Sh2-256  ·  Sh2-257  ·  Sh2-258
IC2162 Diffuse Nebula SH2-254 SH2-255 SH2-256 SH2-257 SH2-258, Jerry Macon
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IC2162 Diffuse Nebula SH2-254 SH2-255 SH2-256 SH2-257 SH2-258

IC2162 Diffuse Nebula SH2-254 SH2-255 SH2-256 SH2-257 SH2-258, Jerry Macon
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IC2162 Diffuse Nebula SH2-254 SH2-255 SH2-256 SH2-257 SH2-258

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This small area of sky contains 5 lovely Sharpless nebulae:

The right most nebula is SH2-254, the largest of this group of Sharpless objects. To the left of SH2-254 is SH2-257, then SH2-255, also known as IC 2156. The two smaller ones are SH2-256 just below and right of IC2157, and SH2-258 at the left edge.

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IC2162 Diffuse Nebula SH2-254 SH2-255 SH2-256 SH2-257 SH2-258, Jerry Macon

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Sharpless 2 Objects