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SH2-157 - Bright Nebula in Cassiopeia with NGC 7635, 7538, & 7510, Fran D.
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SH2-157 - Bright Nebula in Cassiopeia with NGC 7635, 7538, & 7510

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SH2-157 - Bright Nebula in Cassiopeia with NGC 7635, 7538, & 7510, Fran D.
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SH2-157 - Bright Nebula in Cassiopeia with NGC 7635, 7538, & 7510

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SH2-157 is a bright nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia.  It is located approximately 43,000 light years from us, with a diameter of ~759 light years, It is sometimes referred to as the lobster claw nebula. On the upper right side of the image is NGC7635, the Bubble Nebula; the lower right side contains the bright nebula NGC7538, and in the the bottom-middle is the open cluster NGC7510.

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SH2-157 - Bright Nebula in Cassiopeia with NGC 7635, 7538, & 7510, Fran D.

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