Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  LBN 633  ·  Sh2-188
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Sh2-188 Cosmic Eyeball, Larry S
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Sh2-188 Cosmic Eyeball

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Sh2-188 Cosmic Eyeball

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Sharpless 2-188, aka Shrimp Nebula or Dolphin Nebula (looks more like an eyeball to me), is a planetary nebula. Its asymmetric crescent shape is unusual. It lies approximately 850 light-years away from Earth in the northern constellation of Cassiopeia.

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Sh2-188 Cosmic Eyeball, Larry S

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