Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  IC 1311
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Jewels in a Red Sea, KuriousGeorge
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Jewels in a Red Sea

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Jewels in a Red Sea, KuriousGeorge
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Jewels in a Red Sea

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Star Cluster IC1311 is located approximately 4,000 light years from Earth. The cluster is embedded in a giant emission nebula. The nebula is glowing from the ultraviolet light from hot, massive blue stars in the nebula.

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Jewels in a Red Sea, KuriousGeorge

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