Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  27 gam Cas  ·  IC 59  ·  IC 63  ·  LBN 620  ·  LBN 622  ·  LBN 623  ·  LBN 625  ·  Sh2-185  ·  The star Navi (γCas)  ·  gamma Cas nebula
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Sh2-185 (ic59-ic63), Valerio Avitabile
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Sh2-185 (ic59-ic63)

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Sh2-185 (ic59-ic63)

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Sh2-185 is an emission and reflection nebula, visible in the constellation of Cassiopeia; consists of two distinct nebular regions with different characteristics: IC 59 and IC 63. They are about 613 a.l. from our solar system. The two nebulae gravitate around the star Navi (Tsih or γ Cas / γ Cassiopeiae), a young blue giant, which ionizes the hydrogen zones and gives the typical blue color to the powders that reflect its light.

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Sh2-185 (ic59-ic63), Valerio Avitabile