SH2-132, also known as The Lion
Nebula, is a rich HII region with star clusters, emission
nebulae, and dark dust regions. Located in the southern
portion of the constellation Cepheus, the Lion Nebula is
roughly 10,000 light-years away in the Perseus Arm of the
MilkyWay Galaxy.
This is
primarily an emission nebula with some massive stars
responsible for ionizing the gas in this region. This whole
region is believed to be an area of new star formation. |