Catalogue · Sh2 · 1959
Sharpless Catalogue
A catalogue of HII regions — clouds of ionised hydrogen glowing around hot young stars — compiled by Stewart Sharpless. Its second edition (Sh2, 1959) lists 313 emission nebulae across the northern Milky Way, including many of the sky's great star-forming complexes. Objects carry an 'Sh2' number.
Highlights
- ›313 glowing HII regions of the northern Milky Way
Related catalogues & sources
Across the catalogue layer
Knowledge connections
- Associated withBarnard Catalogue of Dark Nebulae
- Associated withNebula Catalogues
- Associated withVizieR
- Associated withNebula Catalogues
- Associated withHII Region
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- IAUInternational Astronomical Union
Official naming, definitions, constellation boundaries, and astronomical nomenclature.