Sh 2-112
Nebula
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Sh 2-112 is a nebula in Cygnus. It is located within the Orion Arm, and is near star complex Cygnus X. It is ionized by the central star BD+45 3216.[5] It is a region of star-formation, with 138 Young Stellar Objects candidates within the nebula.[6] The average age of these objects is about one million years.[7] it contains a large dust band on its western side.[8]
| Emission nebula | |
|---|---|
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| Observation data: J2000 epoch | |
| Right ascension | 20h 33m 49s |
| Declination | 45d 38m[1] |
| Distance | 5600 ly (1740 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.8[2] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 15' x 15'[3] |
| Constellation | Cygnus |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Radius | 25 ly |
| Designations | DWB 174, LBN 337[4] |
