Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)  ·  Contains:  LBN 495  ·  Sh2-136  ·  VdB141
Ghost Nebula, Jan Scheers
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Ghost Nebula

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Ghost Nebula

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The Ghost Nebula, designated Sh2-136 or VdB 141, is a reflection nebula located in the constellation Cepheus.

The Ghost Nebula is referred to as a Bok globule (cataloged CB230) and over 2 light-years across.
There are several stars embedded, whose emissions make the nebula shine in brownish colour.

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Ghost Nebula, Jan Scheers