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Sh2-155, John Bozeman

Sh2-155

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Sh2-155, John Bozeman

Sh2-155

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Description

Sh2-155 (also designated Caldwell 9, Sharpless 155 or S155) is a diffuse nebula in the constellation Cepheus, within a larger nebula complex containing emission, reflection, and dark nebulosity. Sh2-155 is an ionized H II region with ongoing star formation activity, at an estimated distance of 725 parsecs (2400 light-years) from Earth.

Color Mapped:

Red - 22 micron IR
Green - 12 micron IR
Blue - 3.4 micron IR
Cyan - 4.6 micron IR

 Processed with FITS Liberator, PixInsight and Photoshop 2023.

This publication makes use of data products from the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, which is a joint project of the University of California, Los Angeles, and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory/California Institute of Technology, funded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

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Sh2-155, John Bozeman