The Clamshell Nebula, Maroun Mahfoud

The Clamshell Nebula

The Clamshell Nebula, Maroun Mahfoud

The Clamshell Nebula

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Is a large complex of emission nebulosity in Cygnus constellation, about 2 degrees east of the North American Nebula.  The nebula is crossed by several dark dust lanes and globules, especially on the southern part. And this gas cloud is about 1,800 light years away.

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The Clamshell Nebula, Maroun Mahfoud