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Object name: SH2

Designation(s): SH2, 168, LBN568, SH2, 169,

Sh2-168 is a spherical cloud of ionized Hydrogen that is about 9.5 light-years across. It is also known as LBN568. It thought to be about 11600 light-years distant and is located in Cassiopeia to the northwest of Caph, the northwest star of the "W". The faint nebula to the southeast is Sh2-169. The two are likely part of the same cloud.

14" LX200R @ f/10, L=6x10' RGB=2x10', STL-11000XM, Paramount ME

Related Designation(s):

2MASX J04403475+5027419, 2MASX J23050983+6014560, 6C B043646.6+502153, 7C 0436+5022, 87GB 043647.6+502152, 87GB 230304.2+595825, 87GB[BWE91] 0436+5021, 87GB[BWE91] 2303+5958, IC 1470, NGC 1624, NVSS J044036+502744, NVSS J230510+601438, SHARPLESS 212, TXS 2303+599, [GMT2008] IR 23030, [KC97] G110.1+00.0, [KC97] G155.4+02.6, [WB92] 0436+5021, [WB92] 2303+5958, [ZHB90] G110.109+00.047,

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