Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  LBN 604  ·  LDN 1291  ·  LDN 1302  ·  NGC 225  ·  VdB4
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VdB4 - NGC225 (Sailboat Cluster), Elvie1
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VdB4 - NGC225 (Sailboat Cluster)

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VdB4 - NGC225 (Sailboat Cluster), Elvie1
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VdB4 - NGC225 (Sailboat Cluster)

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VdB4 - NGC225 (Sailboat Cluster)

VdB4 - Blue reflection nebula in constellation Cassiopeia. Approximately 2K LY away.
Topping VdB4 is the open star cluster NGC225 - a visual asterism commonly known as the Sailboat Cluster.

The distinctive shapes of the dark dust and VdB4 itself makes for a strange and frenetic image.

Because I desired fewer overexposed stars I shortened the sub exposure times. Also in times of bad seeing I get better results without guiding. So this image is my first fully unguided image.

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VdB4 - NGC225 (Sailboat Cluster), Elvie1