Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)  ·  Contains:  NGC 7822  ·  Sh2-171
Sh2-171 / NGC 7822 Diffuse Emission Nebula, Jerry Macon
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Sh2-171 / NGC 7822 Diffuse Emission Nebula

Sh2-171 / NGC 7822 Diffuse Emission Nebula, Jerry Macon
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Sh2-171 / NGC 7822 Diffuse Emission Nebula

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Sharpless2-171 is part of a bigger nebula, NGC 7822, in Cepheus. It is an emission nebula with elephant trunks, or pillars, carved by stellar winds of the hot bright stars within the nebula.

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Sh2-171 / NGC 7822 Diffuse Emission Nebula, Jerry Macon