Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Gemini (Gem)  ·  Contains:  PK205+14.1  ·  Sh2-274
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SH2-274 Medusa Nebula, rdhand
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SH2-274 Medusa Nebula

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SH2-274 Medusa Nebula

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SH2-274 known as the Medusa Nebula is a planetary nebula lying at a distance of 1,500 with an estimated diameter of 4 light-years. After ejecting its outer layers of gas the parent star became a white dwarf.  It is the small deep blue star near the center of the crescent.

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SH2-274 Medusa Nebula, rdhand

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