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Sh2-201
Emission nebula
Sh2-201
Observation data: epoch
Right ascension2h 59m
Declination60d 16m
Distance9980  ly   (3060  pc)
Apparent dimensions (V)5 ' x 5 '
Constellation Cassiopeia
See also: Lists of nebulae
SH2-201

Sh2-201 is an emission nebula in the Cassiopeia constellation. It is in the eastern part of the constellation along the eastern border of the IC 1848. The nebula is 9980 light-years away from Earth. It is also seen close to Sh2-199. [1]

References

  1. ^ "SH2-201 (IC 1871 )". SharplessCatalog.Com. Sharpless Catalog. Retrieved March 4, 2019.