Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Serpens (Ser)  ·  Contains:  HD167809  ·  Sh2-54
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Gum 85, Gary Imm
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Gum 85

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Gum 85

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This object is a small HII region located in the constellation of Serpens at a declination of -12 degrees.  It is about 5 arc-minutes in width.  This object, also called Simeis 3-132, has 2  nicknames - the Egg and the Scary Face.

Gum 85 is surrounded by a larger HII patch, Gum 84, which has the nickname of the Nest. The larger surrounding region is also called Sh2-54.  My image of this broader region is shown here.

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