Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)  ·  Contains:  NGC 7129
Small Cluster Reflection Nebula, NGC 7129, Özgür CENGİZ
Small Cluster Reflection Nebula, NGC 7129
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Small Cluster Reflection Nebula, NGC 7129

Small Cluster Reflection Nebula, NGC 7129, Özgür CENGİZ
Small Cluster Reflection Nebula, NGC 7129
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Small Cluster Reflection Nebula, NGC 7129

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NGC 7129 is a reflection nebula located 3,300 light years away in the constellation Cepheus. A young open cluster is responsible for illuminating the surrounding nebula. A recent survey indicates the cluster contains more than 130 stars less than 1 million years old. NGC 7129 is located just half a degree from nearby cluster NGC 7142.

The nebula is rosebud-shaped; the young stars have blown a large, oddly shaped bubble in the molecular cloud that once surrounded them at their birth. The rosy pink color comes from glowing dust grains on the surface of the bubble being heated by the intense light from the young stars within. The ultra-violet and visible light produced by the young stars is absorbed by the surrounding dust grains. They are heated by this process and release the energy at longer infrared wavelengths as photographed by the Spitzer Space Telescope. The reddish colors in the false-colour infrared image suggest the distribution of hydrocarbon rich molecular material.

Location: Karagöl/Kıbrısçık/Bolu

Date: 15.08.2018

OTA: 10" RC f/8

Mount: Skywatcher EQ8Pro

Camera: Canon 60Da

Software: Pixinsght, Adobe PS, PHD, SGP

Exposure: 20x6' = 2 hours

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Small Cluster Reflection Nebula, NGC 7129, Özgür CENGİZ