Shrimp Nebula (Sh2-188)
The Shrimp Nebula is a planetary nebula located more than 2,000 light years away in the northern constellation Cassiopeia. It is catalogued as Sharpless 188… Read More »Shrimp Nebula (Sh2-188)
Prawn Nebula
Prawn Nebula
The Prawn Nebula, also known as IC 4628 and Gum 56, is an emission nebula located in the constellation Scorpius. It has an apparent magnitude of 7.31 and lies at a distance of 6,000 light years from Earth. Located to the south of Antares, the nebula is about 250 light years in diameter, corresponding to an apparent size of 1.5 degrees, or 3-4 times the size of the full Moon.
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