Sh 2-18

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Sharpless 2-18
Emission nebula
H II region
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Right ascension 17h 48m 48s
Declination −29° 15′ 0″ [1]
Constellation Sagittarius
Designations LBN 1125
See also: Lists of nebulae

Sh 2-18 is an emission nebula in the constellation Sagittarius. It is part of the Sharpless Catalog assembled by Stewart Sharpless. It lies next to Sh 2-19. It contains the infrared cluster [DB2000] 1. [2] The nebula appears to be circular in shape. [3]


References

  1. ↑ "SIMBAD query result".
  2. ↑ "Sh 2-18".
  3. ↑ "CCD Images of the Sharpless Catalog".
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