Wednesday, Oct 2, 2024

The Lion Nebula (Sh2-132, or Sharpless 132) is a deep-sky nebula in the constellation Cepheus. It is a rich hydrogen region with star clusters, emission nebulae, and dark dust regions that can only be revealed through astrophotography. It is located in the southern portion of the constellation Cepheus, bordering the constellation Lacerta. Sharpless 132 is primarily an emission nebula and is estimated to be roughly 10,000 light-years away in the Perseus Arm of the Milky Way Galaxy.