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N159 imaged in Hydrogen-alpha


Date: 10 June 1999
Depicts: N159, Papillon Nebula
Copyright: M. Heydari-Malayeri (Paris Observatory) and NASA/ESA

An image of the Papillon nebula (N159-5) as seen in H-alpha emission, showing the internal morphology of the butterfly-shaped HII region.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
8-Mar-2026 23:17 UT

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