Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)  ·  Contains:  NGC 7538
NGC7538     Nebula, AlBroxton
NGC7538     Nebula
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NGC7538 Nebula

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NGC7538, near the more famous Bubble Nebula, is located in the constellation Cepheus. It is located about 9,100 light years away from earth. It is home to the biggest yet discovered protostar which is about 300 times the size of our Solar System. It is located in the Perseus Spiral Arm of the Milky Way and is probably part of the Cassiopeia OB2 complex. It is a region of active star formation including several luminous near-IR and far-IR sources. Within its center are 2 Mag 11 stars which cause the nebula to glow reddish. It is home to one of the largest protostars known.

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NGC7538     Nebula, AlBroxton

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