Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)

Image of the day 02/13/2018

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    HFG1 and Abell 6, Rick Stevenson
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    HFG1 and Abell 6

    Image of the day 02/13/2018

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      HFG1 and Abell 6, Rick Stevenson
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      HFG1 and Abell 6

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      A pair of planetary nebulae: Heckathorn-Fesen-Gull 1 (larger PN at bottom left) and Abell 6 (smaller bubble at top right.)

      HFG1 was produced by the mag 14.5 binary star V664 Cas (rightmost of the three bright stars near the centre) which is moving south-east (toward lower right) through the interstellar medium causing the bow shock and leaving a trail behind.

      Captured at SRO, Aug-Dec, 2017

      Processing credit: Rick Stevenson

      Acquisition credit: Scott Johnson, Augusto Hernandez, John Kasianowicz, Daniele Malleo, Jose Mtanous and Rick Stevenson

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