Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sagittarius (Sgr)  ·  Contains:  12.44  ·  63 Sgr  ·  79 Eurynome  ·  HD187664  ·  HD187906  ·  HD187949  ·  HD187950  ·  HD188027  ·  HD188108  ·  HD188219  ·  HD188295  ·  HD188336  ·  HD188337  ·  HD188406  ·  HD188430  ·  HD188917  ·  HD188959  ·  HD189002  ·  HD189115  ·  HD189559  ·  HD189607  ·  HD189742  ·  LBN 86  ·  Sh2-63  ·  The star 63 Sgr
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Sharpless 2-63 Molecular Cloud, Gary Seven
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Sharpless 2-63 Molecular Cloud

Revision title: Updated Sh-263 Molecular Dust Cloud

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Sharpless 2-63 Molecular Cloud

Revision title: Updated Sh-263 Molecular Dust Cloud

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Not every Sharpless catalog object is an emission nebula. Stashed away in the northeastern corner of Sagittarius is Sh2-63, a molecular cloud. I have seen it referred to as the P nebula. To my eye, it looks like the head of a fish.

Is the Fish Head nebula name already taken?

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Title: Updated Sh-263 Molecular Dust Cloud

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Sharpless 2-63 Molecular Cloud, Gary Seven