Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Canis Major (CMa)  ·  Contains:  The star ο1CMa
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Sh2-308 The Dolphin Nebula - O3 Mono, Gerald de Beer
Sh2-308 The Dolphin Nebula - O3 Mono
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Sh2-308 The Dolphin Nebula - O3 Mono

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Sh2-308 The Dolphin Nebula - O3 Mono, Gerald de Beer
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Sh2-308 The Dolphin Nebula - O3 Mono

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Sh2-308, also designated as Sharpless 308, RCW 11, or LBN 1052,is an H II region located near the center of the constellation Canis Major, composed of ionised hydrogen. The nebula is bubble-like surrounding a Wolf–Rayet star named EZ Canis Majoris.

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Sh2-308 The Dolphin Nebula - O3 Mono, Gerald de Beer