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Outer galaxy - west

Submitted by Kevin Jardine on 24 June, 2007 - 16:45

Highlights of the western outer galaxy include the Heart and Soul nebulae and the rest of the Cassiopeia arc, OB associations in Cepheus and Lacerta just outside the Gould Belt, the incredible young star formation regions of Cygnus, and the mysterious obscured Dark Zone.

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