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Sh2-188
Sh2-188 — Shrimp Nebula
Planetary Nebula
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Target information
- Object type
- Planetary Nebula
- Constellation
- Cassiopeia
- Right ascension
- 1h 30m 33s
- Declination
- +58° 24′ 50″
- Magnitude
- Not recorded
- Angular size
- 15′
- Surface brightness
- Not recorded
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Best months
- August, September, October, November, December
- Catalog IDs
- Sh2-188;Simeis 22;PN G128.0-04.1;PK 128-04 1;LBN 633
About this target
Evolved asymmetric planetary nebula interacting with the interstellar medium. Approximate visible shell footprint about half the diameter of the Moon.
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