Astronomy:Sh 2-307

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Sharpless 2-307
Emission nebula
H II region
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Right ascension 07h 35m 32s
Declination−18° 45′ 33″[1]
Distance2650 pc
Apparent magnitude (V)15.17
Apparent dimensions (V)6' x 6'[2]
ConstellationPuppis
DesignationsBRAN 50, Gum 7, IRAS 07333-1838, RCW 12, LBN 1051
See also: Lists of nebulae

Sh 2-307 is a nebula in Puppis. It contains the potential infrared cluster [DBS2003] 8.[3] It is located in the Perseus Arm.[4] Although appearing small visuallly, longer exposure will reveal the bright area is only the central portion of the nebula, and it is much larger. [5]

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