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SH2-132 Lion Nebula, Dominik
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SH2-132 Lion Nebula

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SH2-132 Lion Nebula

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The Lion Nebula Sh2-132 is a relatively faint emission nebula located about 10,000 light years away in the constellation of Cepheus. An obscuring dark lane of dust and gas is located in the "Lion's Head" and appears to form the features of the lion. This faint HII region is home to several Wolf-Rayet stars

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SH2-132 Lion Nebula, Dominik