L1157
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Right ascension20h 39.5m [1]
Declination+68° 00.7′[1]
| Dark nebula | |
|---|---|
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| Observation data: J2000 epoch | |
| Right ascension | 20h 39.5m [1] |
| Declination | +68° 00.7′[1] |
| Distance | 1,400 ly (440[1] pc) |
| Constellation | Cepheus |
L 1157 is a dark nebula in the constellation Cepheus. It was catalogued in 1962 by U.S. astronomer Beverly T. Lynds in her Catalogue of Dark Nebulae, becoming the 1157th entry in the table; hence the designation.[2] It includes protostars that are ejecting material in bipolar outflows, forming bow shocks in the surrounding ambient gas. Formamide and HCNO have been detected in these shocked regions, among other compounds.[3]
