Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)
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SH2-188  Dolphin Nebula  aka  Shrimp Nebula, Albert  Christensen
SH2-188  Dolphin Nebula  aka  Shrimp Nebula
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SH2-188 Dolphin Nebula aka Shrimp Nebula

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SH2-188  Dolphin Nebula  aka  Shrimp Nebula, Albert  Christensen
SH2-188  Dolphin Nebula  aka  Shrimp Nebula
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SH2-188 Dolphin Nebula aka Shrimp Nebula

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Sh2-188 is a planetary nebula in Cassiopeia. It  is often called the "Dolphin Nebula" or the "Shrimp Nebula" due to its shape. It  is about 800 light years away, about 22,500 years old and was discovered in 1951.

 Planetary nebulae are formed when a star dies of “old age” and expels ionized shells of gas.

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SH2-188  Dolphin Nebula  aka  Shrimp Nebula, Albert  Christensen