Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)
Sh2-155 : Cave Nebula in Cepheus, maragus
Sh2-155 : Cave Nebula in Cepheus
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Sh2-155 : Cave Nebula in Cepheus

Sh2-155 : Cave Nebula in Cepheus, maragus
Sh2-155 : Cave Nebula in Cepheus
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Sh2-155 : Cave Nebula in Cepheus

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The Cave Nebula is a dark, dense cloud of cosmic gas embedded in a giant emission nebula in the constellation Cepheus. Sh2-155is an ionised H2 region with ongoing star formation activity.

Apparent magnitude : 7.7

Apparent dimensions : 50'x30'

Distance : 2400 ly

RA : 22h 57m 18s

Dec : +62° 28' 33''

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Sh2-155 : Cave Nebula in Cepheus, maragus