Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)
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Lion Nebula SHO &  RGB (Sh2-132), Ruben Barbosa
Lion Nebula SHO &  RGB (Sh2-132)
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Lion Nebula SHO & RGB (Sh2-132)

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Lion Nebula SHO &  RGB (Sh2-132), Ruben Barbosa
Lion Nebula SHO &  RGB (Sh2-132)
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Lion Nebula SHO & RGB (Sh2-132)

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* Image acquisition by: Jean-François Douroux

* Image processing: Ruben Barbosa

Sh2-132 is one of the 312 bright emission nebulae catalogued by Stewart Sharpless. This large area of emission nebula in the constellation Cepheus glows from the characteristic red light of ionized hydrogen. This region is populated by a huge number of class O and B and also by a couple of Wolf-Rayet stars as it used to be a strong star nursery area.

Sh2-132 is about 1,200 light years away. Dark patches within it are due to soot blocking out the light. There are also some prominent dark nebulae blocking out the light of the stars behind them outside the main area of Sh2-132.

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