Dolphin Head Nebula

At a glance

Type

Emission nebula (H II region)

Right ascension

6h 54m 09.8s

Declination

−23° 57′

Angular size

35x14′

Catalogue

SH2-308

Also catalogued as

SH2-308, SH 2-308, SH2308

The outline on your card

A nearly circular wind bubble around a Wolf-Rayet star forms a dolphin-like arc.

Outline class

Swept arc

Axis ratio

0.40 : 1

Central source

Single central star

Surface brightness

Low

Recorded structure

Shell · Cavity · Bright rim

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