LBN 468 and PV Cephei, Exotic dust of Cefeo, Toni Mancera

LBN 468 and PV Cephei, Exotic dust of Cefeo

LBN 468 and PV Cephei, Exotic dust of Cefeo, Toni Mancera

LBN 468 and PV Cephei, Exotic dust of Cefeo

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PV Cephei (HH 215, Gyulbudaghian's variable Nebula) is a bipolar reflection nebula. It is similar to the famous Hubble's Variable Nebula NGC 2261. The nebula, that changes its shape and luminosity too, discovered by Armen Gyulbudaghian Russian astronomer in 1977. This nebula is generated by shock waves from a contracting protostar, PV cephei. The bipolar structure is barely visible at the left side of PV cep, it is shaded by the dark dust clouds.

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LBN 468 and PV Cephei, Exotic dust of Cefeo, Toni Mancera