Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Taurus (Tau)  ·  Contains:  NGC 1514  ·  PK165-15.1
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NGC 1514 The Crystal Ball Nebula, Göran Nilsson
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NGC 1514 The Crystal Ball Nebula

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NGC 1514 The Crystal Ball Nebula, Göran Nilsson
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NGC 1514 The Crystal Ball Nebula

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This planetary nebula originated from a binary star system with the designation HD 281679. The bright, visible component is a gigant A0111 star, while the nebula-generating companion is now a hot, sub-luminous O-type star.  The two were originally thought to have an orbital period on the order of 10 days, but observations of the system over years showed that their orbit is actually one of the longest known for any planetary nebula, with a period of about 9 years. All according to Wikipedia

This is my first image taken with the Margareta Westlund Telescope for remote imaging. It is owned by the Swedish Amateur Astronomical Society and placed in Oria, southern Spain. As a member I can rent time on it.

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NGC 1514 The Crystal Ball Nebula, Göran Nilsson