Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  Bubble nebula  ·  M 52  ·  NGC 7538  ·  NGC 7635  ·  NGC 7654  ·  The star 4Cas
Bubble Nebula and M52 Widefield (version 2), Prabhakar
Bubble Nebula and M52 Widefield (version 2)
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Bubble Nebula and M52 Widefield (version 2)

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NGC 7635, also called the Bubble Nebula, Sharpless 162, or Caldwell 11, is a H II region emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia. It lies close to the direction of the open cluster Messier 52. The "bubble" is created by the stellar wind from a massive hot, 8.7 magnitude young central star.

The nebula is near a giant molecular cloud which contains the expansion of the bubble nebula while itself being excited by the hot central star, causing it to glow.

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Image captured at Kissimmee Prairie State Park, Florida

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Bubble Nebula and M52 Widefield (version 2), Prabhakar