Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  Bubble Nebula  ·  NGC 7635
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Bubble Nebula - 9/23/2011, AstroPoverty
Bubble Nebula - 9/23/2011
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Bubble Nebula - 9/23/2011

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Bubble Nebula - 9/23/2011

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The Bubble Nebula, so named for its unique shape, was created by massive solar winds from a nearby star (20 times more massive than our own Sun). This wind, travelling at 4 million mph, has carved a bubble shape into the gas that spans more than 7 light years across (4.11494987 × 10^13 miles).

The Bubble Nebula is located int he constellation Cassiopeia some 11,300 light years distant.

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Bubble Nebula - 9/23/2011, AstroPoverty