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Shark Nebula
Shark Nebula
Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble

Shark Nebula - emission nebula

Shark Nebula, also known as the Dark Shark Nebula, is a emission nebula located in the constellation Cepheus .

Shark Nebula is magnitude and is 2° in size. For reference, the full moon is 30' (arc minutes) or 0.5° in size.

      1. Name:
      2. Shark Nebula
      1. Alt Name:
      2. Dark Shark Nebula
      1. Type:
      2. emission nebula
      1. Size:
      2. 2°

    * One can see up to magnitude 7-8 objects with perfect eyes under ideal dark sky conditions.