Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)  ·  Contains:  NGC 7762  ·  NGC 7822
Sh2-171, Dick Newell
Sh2-171
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Sh2-171

Sh2-171, Dick Newell
Sh2-171
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Sh2-171

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This is an emission nebula (Sh2-171) in the constellation Cygnus and is about 2,700 light-years distant. This is a 4-panel mosaic with a total integration time of almost 13 hours. Again, this is a false-color image using the Hubble Palette (Sulfur = red, Hydrogen = green, Oxygen = blue).

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Sh2-171, Dick Newell