SH2-173 Phantom of the Opera Nebula (John Massey)

Celestial hemisphere: Northern · Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas) · Contains: 12 Cas · LBN 592 · LBN 593 · LDN 1280 · LDN 1282 · LDN 1283 · NGC 103 · NGC 136 · Sh2-172 · Sh2-173 · Sh2-177 · The star 12Cas

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This target had a bit more impact on me than most. Two months after 9/11/01 I flew up to New Jersey to visit family. While there we went to NYC to see the musical The Phantom of the Opera. During the walk from Penn Station we passed several fire companies with flowers and wreaths placed in honor of the first responders that died during the Twin Towers collapse. I was reminded of all those who sacrifice so much so that I may live free. I will never forget the landing approach into Newark Airport and the vision of the Manhattan skyline with the absence of the World Trade Center. It was one of the eeriest feelings in my life. Suddenly the USA was no longer the secure place I grew up in. We must stay diligent to protect our liberties!

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RA (center)	00h23m26s.51
RA (top/left)	00h35m14s.95
RA (top/right)	00h11m40s.36
RA (bottom/right)	00h12m24s.88
RA (bottom/left)	00h34m27s.34

Dec (center)	+61°50′46″.2
Dec (top/left)	+62°50′17″.9
Dec (top/right)	+62°50′35″.6
Dec (bottom/right)	+60°47′35″.7
Dec (bottom/left)	+60°47′22″.5

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