Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)
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A Helping Hand. VdB9, LDN1355 and LDN1357., Moshen Chan
A Helping Hand. VdB9, LDN1355 and LDN1357.
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A Helping Hand. VdB9, LDN1355 and LDN1357.

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A Helping Hand. VdB9, LDN1355 and LDN1357., Moshen Chan
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A Helping Hand. VdB9, LDN1355 and LDN1357.

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The blue reflection nebula VdB9 in Cassiopea is lit by the star SU Cassiopeiae. The dark nebula LDN1355 and LDN1357 in the foreground form a "helping hand". Imaged over four nights in Calstar 2023 (Lake San Antonio, CA).

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A Helping Hand. VdB9, LDN1355 and LDN1357., Moshen Chan