The Bubble Nebula (NGC7635) in Cassiopeia

Description:

The Bubble Nebula is named after the stunning image of a "bubble" in the center of the nebulosity. The bubble spans 6 light years (36 trillion miles), and is rapidly expanding. It is larger than the distance between our Sun and the nearest 4 stars.

Image Name:

The Bubble Nebula (NGC7635) in Cassiopeia

Date Taken:

September 30, 2008

Location Taken:

Conditions of Location:

FWHM 2.74

Equipment Used:

14.5" Ritchey-Chretien telescope, SBIG ST-10XME CCD camera, Astrodon RGB filters, TCC, PIR.

Processing Used:

11x300 seconds luminance, 8x200 seconds RGB (total exposure time of 2 hours 15 minutes), 1x1 binning, combined in Maxim and processed in Photoshop, periodic Paramount mount error -4.9/-2.0

Distance from Location:

7,100 light years

Constellation:

Cassiopeia (mythological wife of King Cepheus)

Other Link:

http://www.universetoday.com/31877/magic-bubble-ngc-7635-by-jp-metsavainio/

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