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Captured by
Byron Davies

M-52, NGC-7635, SH2-157, SH2-158, SH2-159, SH2-161, NGC-7510

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The King's Arches 2014 image

The King's Arches 2014


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Description

This very faint emission nebula lies in the constellation Cepheus at a distance of 12,000 light-years. The image contains an assortment of “bok” globules and dark nebulae which is serving as the raw material of stars yet unborn.