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Sh2-157, Roy Salisbury
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The Lobster Claw Nebula - with NGC 7635

SH2-157, also known as the Lobster Claw Nebula, is an emission nebula located about 11,000 light-years away in the constellation of Cassiopeia. The red/orange portions of the nebula are made up of strong HII regions predominantly yellow part of the nebula is a very large H II region.

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Sh2-157, Roy Salisbury