Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)  ·  Contains:  HD211242  ·  HD211880  ·  HD212365  ·  LBN 500  ·  LBN 505  ·  Sh2-140
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Sh2-140

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Sh2-140

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This interesting-shaped emission nebula is situated on the edge of a large, expanding cloud of gas and dust (the "Cepheus Bubble"), and is about 2900 light-years from Earth.

This was first light for my  new Askar dual-narrowband filter, which I think did a great job!

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Sh2-140, mhtandy