Nebula | |
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Observation data: J2000 epoch | |
Right ascension | 18h 06m 24s |
Declination | −21° 39′ 00″ [1] |
Distance | 1400 [2] pc |
Constellation | Sagittarius |
Designations | Gum 77, RCW 149, LBN 38 |
See also: Lists of nebulae |
Sh 2-34, also known as the Forgotten Nebula [3] is a nebula in Sagittarius. It is a star-forming region and contains multiple filamentary structures. [4] Most of the nebula is composed of hydrogen and sulfur, with a region of oxygen. [5]
The designation Gum 77 also applies to Sh 2-35, as Gum 77b, despite no relation or proximity between the objects.
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