Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)
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LBN-552 - Molecular clouds in Cepheus, Oliver Czernetz
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LBN-552 - Molecular clouds in Cepheus

LBN-552 is a region of dusty interstellar matter, composed mainly of molecular hydrogen and helium with small amounts of heavier gases.

Molecular clouds like LBN-552 are a birth place for new stars and planets.

Image Assembly and Processing: Oliver Czernetz

Data: POSS-II Survey (R + B)

Software: Fits Liberator, Registar, Photoshop CS5E

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(The Second Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (POSS-II) was made by the California Institute of Technology with funds from the National Science Foundation, the National Geographic Society, the Sloan Foundation, the Samuel Oschin Foundation, and the Eastman Kodak Corporation.)

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LBN-552 - Molecular clouds in Cepheus, Oliver Czernetz