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SNR G160.9+2.6 - Sharpless 221 (Sh2-221), Stefano Pesci
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SNR G160.9+2.6 - Sharpless 221 (Sh2-221)

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SNR G160.9+2.6 - Sharpless 221 (Sh2-221), Stefano Pesci
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SNR G160.9+2.6 - Sharpless 221 (Sh2-221)

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Supernova remnant 160.9+2.6, alias Sharpless 221, is a large filamentary shell some 2°x2° located near Capella (Aur). Initially thought to be an HII region, it was later identified as a SNR and its distance established at about 2600 light years. This is an HOO rendition of an unfrequently imaged target.

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SNR G160.9+2.6 - Sharpless 221 (Sh2-221), Stefano Pesci

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