Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Scorpius (Sco)  ·  Contains:  IC 4628
Prawn Nebula, Roberto Silva
Prawn Nebula
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Prawn Nebula

Prawn Nebula, Roberto Silva
Prawn Nebula
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Prawn Nebula

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Prawn Nebula, also known as IC 4628, is an emission nebula located in the Sagittarius Arm of the Milky Way, around 6,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Scorpius. It forms part of the tail of the "False Comet" anchored by the bright open cluster NGC 6231.

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