The Cepheus Flare contains many objects and a large number of dense
dark nebulas, or dark clouds, and
supernova remnants. 8 major cloud complexes and 208 dark clouds have been identified within the flare, major ones including
LDN 1147,
LDN 1148,
LDN 1152,
LDN 1155,
LDN 1157,
LBN 468, and
Barnard 175. Star formation in the complexes produce various shock fronts, with may account for the wide range of velocities within the Cepheus Flare.
Stellar contents The flare has several low-mass star forming centres, but no high-mass star formation regions. As there are five
A-type and
B-type stars in the
Cepheus R2 association, the complex probably had intermediate-mass star formation in the recent past. A list of some of the more notable stars on the Cepheus Flare can be found below. Other less notable stars in the Cepheus Flare complex include
SAO 19953,
HD 212826,
HD 216486,
BD +69°1231,
CV Cepheus and
BO Cepheus. Spatially linked to the Cepheus Flare complex is
ASCC 127, a young
moving group with around 3,179 identified members that seems to have carved out shells within the flare. == References ==