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SH2-308, the Dolphin Nebula, Reggie
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SH2-308, the Dolphin Nebula

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SH2-308, the Dolphin Nebula

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Blown by fast winds from a hot, massive star, this cosmic bubble is huge. Cataloged as Sharpless 2-308 it lies some 5,000 light-years away toward the constellation of the Big Dog (Canis Major) and covers slightly more of the sky than a Full Moon. This is a HaOiiiRGB image.Imaged from my backyard.ASIAIR, ZWO AM5 , ASKAR FRA300, ASI2600MC, Antlia ALP-T. Processed in Pixinsight  Bortle  7

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SH2-308, the Dolphin Nebula, Reggie