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      Sh2-308 _Dolphin-Head nebula
      Wallpaper author:
      Marius Dinga

      13 Sept 2025

      Sh2-308 _Dolphin-Head nebula

      Sh 2-308 (Sharpless 308, RCW 11, or LBN 1052), and commonly known as the Dolphin-Head Nebula, is an H II region located near the center of the constellation Canis Major. The nebula is bubble-like and surrounds a Wolf–Rayet star named EZ Canis Majoris or WR 6. This star is in the brief, pre-supernova phase of its stellar evolution.

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      Sh 2-308

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      Sh2-308 _Dolphin-Head nebula