Observation by Peter Hannah: The Bubble Nebula

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Peter Hannah

Observer

Peter Hannah

Observed

2018 Nov 15 - 16:38

Uploaded

2020 Aug 18 - 15:47

Objects

The Bubble Nebula (NGC7635)

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Constellation

Cassiopeia

Field centre

RA: 23^h20^m
Dec: +61°10'
Position angle: -149°00'

Field size

0°28' × 0°28'

Equipment

Planewave CDK 14" reflector
FLI Proline P9000 CCD camera
Astrodon LRGB and H-alpha filters

Exposure

Red 60min, Green 120min, Blue 140min, H-α 320min.

Location

IC Astronomy, Oria, Spain

Target name

NGC7635

Title

The Bubble Nebula

About this image

An H-II emission nebula in Cassiopeia, the bubble is formed by the powerful stellar winds from a massive hot central star. It is expanding into a surrounding hydrogen cloud which is glowing in the radiation from the star. The bubble is around 4 light years across.

Files associated with this observation

NGC7635.jpg (791.9 kB)

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Mr John William Hughes, Mr Michael Alan Frost, Graham Winstanley, Peter Carson

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