Sharpless Sh2-197
Sharpless Sh2-197 is an emission nebula located in the constellation of Cassiopeia. Sh2-197 is from the Sharpless Catalog, which contains 313 emission nebulae found in the northern hemisphere. Here are some key stats on Sh2-197:
Sharpless #: | Sh2-197 |
Common name: | Maffei 2 |
Type: | spiral galaxy |
Constellation: | Cassiopeia |
Brightness: | faint |
Right Ascension: | 2h 42m |
Declination: | 59° 39' |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS