Sh2-202, vdB 14 and vdB 15 (Gary Imm)

Celestial hemisphere: Northern · Constellation: Camelopardalis (Cam) · Contains: LBN 677 · LBN 681 · LBN 682 · LBN 684 · LDN 1378 · LDN 1379 · LDN 1380 · LDN 1381 · LDN 1382 · LDN 1383 · LDN 1384 · LDN 1385 · LDN 1386 · Sh2-202 · VdB14 · VdB15

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Sh2-202, vdB 14 and vdB 15

This image captures a series of objects located in the constellation of Camelopardalis at a declination of +59 degrees.

The large red emission nebula is Sh2-202. It is believed to be ionized by the open star cluster at the right top of the image, Stock 23. This cluster is somewhat in the shape of a miniature Hercules Keystone. This is a magnitude 5.6 cluster of about 40 stars located 1200 light years away. It is sometimes called Pazmino's cluster, after John Pazmino wrote about it in Sky and Telescope in the late 70's. This cluster was surprisingly not included in any of the major object catalogs.

The two reflection nebula on the left side are vdB 14 (top, illuminated by star HD 21291) and vdB 15 (bottom, illuminated by star HD 21389). These nebulae are about twice as far away as the emission region, at a distance of 2600 light years. Each span about 20 light years. I like the unusual combination of blue, yellow, and purple colors in these reflection nebulae.

I also like the lovely, swirling dark nebulae which appear in front of Sh2-202. I am surprised that the lower dark nebula does not have a LDN dark nebula designation like those less spectacular LDN dark nebulae which are seen just above it.

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RA (center)	03h22m42s.20
RA (top/left)	03h36m07s.32
RA (top/right)	03h09m35s.48
RA (bottom/right)	03h10m03s.94
RA (bottom/left)	03h34m57s.75

Dec (center)	+59°20′29″.10
Dec (top/left)	+60°20′47″.9
Dec (top/right)	+60°25′04″.10
Dec (bottom/right)	+58°15′13″.7
Dec (bottom/left)	+58°11′22″.1

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