Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Scorpius (Sco)  ·  Contains:  HD152258  ·  HD152291  ·  HD152353  ·  HD152405  ·  HD152406  ·  HD152436  ·  HD152559  ·  HD152590  ·  HD152591  ·  HD152622  ·  HD152623  ·  HD152667  ·  HD152723  ·  HD152871  ·  HD152886  ·  HD152902  ·  HD152963  ·  HD153087  ·  HD153088  ·  HD153104  ·  HD153220  ·  HD153280  ·  HD153308  ·  HD322238  ·  HD322253  ·  HD322254  ·  HD322267  ·  HD322269  ·  HD322270  ·  HD322272  ·  And 57 more.
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IC 4628 / GUM 56 Prawn Nebula in Narrowband SHO, Capturing Ancient Photons
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IC 4628 / GUM 56 Prawn Nebula in Narrowband SHO

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IC 4628 / GUM 56 Prawn Nebula in Narrowband SHO, Capturing Ancient Photons
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IC 4628 / GUM 56 Prawn Nebula in Narrowband SHO

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IC 4628 or Gum 56 but more commonly known as The Prawn Nebula is an active star-forming region in the southern constellation of Scorpius. This emission nebula is approximately 6,000 light-years away and is about 250 light-years across.

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