Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)  ·  Contains:  HD219286  ·  HD240248  ·  LBN 533  ·  LBN 536  ·  LBN 537  ·  LBN 540  ·  LBN 544  ·  NGC 7510  ·  Sh2-157
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SH2-157, NGC7510, LBN 533,536,537,540,544, PLN 110-0.1, Ioannis Ioannou
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SH2-157, NGC7510, LBN 533,536,537,540,544, PLN 110-0.1

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SH2-157, NGC7510, LBN 533,536,537,540,544, PLN 110-0.1, Ioannis Ioannou
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SH2-157, NGC7510, LBN 533,536,537,540,544, PLN 110-0.1

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The Lobster Claw Nebula. A bright emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia, 11050 light years away. Mainly an H II area, but also a lot of OIII. The strange shape is due to strong stellar winds of many giant stars nearby.

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SH2-157, NGC7510, LBN 533,536,537,540,544, PLN 110-0.1, Ioannis Ioannou