Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)  ·  Contains:  HD211880  ·  HD212365  ·  LBN 505  ·  Sh2-140
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Sh2 140 RGB (HO), Dave Erickson
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Sh2 140 RGB (HO)

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Sh2 140 RGB (HO), Dave Erickson
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Sh2 140 RGB (HO)

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Description

SH2-140 hydrogen alpha  emission nebula in Cepheus. A part of a larger star-forming region and molecular nebula complex.

Sh2 140 seems a large emission nebula ionized and illuminated by hot young stars some of which are obscured by a thick molecular cloud in the foreground.

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