Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)  ·  Contains:  NGC 7510
the Lobster Claw Nebula, Maroun Mahfoud
the Lobster Claw Nebula
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the Lobster Claw Nebula

the Lobster Claw Nebula, Maroun Mahfoud
the Lobster Claw Nebula
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the Lobster Claw Nebula

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Is a bright emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia. it is located on the Perseus Arm and is directly connected with the large association OBCassiopeia OB2. The northern part of the cloud has a ring shape, caused by the action of the stellar wind of several giant stars, while the southern sector appears excited by the light radiation of the spectral class stars O.

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the Lobster Claw Nebula, Maroun Mahfoud