Lion Nebula

At a glance

Type

Emission nebula (H II region)

Right ascension

22h 18m 47.8s

Declination

+56° 08′

Angular size

90x72′

Catalogue

SH2-132

Also catalogued as

SH2-132, SH 2-132, SH2132

The outline on your card

A broad, faint emission region with dark rifts outlines a leonine profile.

Outline class

Patchy

Axis ratio

0.80 : 1

Central source

Multiple central stars

Surface brightness

Low

Recorded structure

Dark lane · Embedded stars · Bright rim

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