Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Andromeda (And)  ·  Contains:  Blue Snowball  ·  Copeland's Blue Snowball  ·  NGC 7662  ·  PK106-17.1
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Caldwell 22 NGC7662 Blue Snowball Nebula, Joshua Judkins
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Caldwell 22 NGC7662 Blue Snowball Nebula

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Caldwell 22 NGC7662 Blue Snowball Nebula

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NGC 7662, Caldwell 22, or colloquially the Blue Snowball Nebula. This planetary nebula is 2000 - 6000 light years away in the constellation Andromeda. It has a very high surface brightness with inner structure revealed in larger instruments. Though it looks very small, it's about 1 light year in diameter. Luminance was used for blue, OIII for Green, and Halpha for Red. Inset image is a zoomed view of the nebula.

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  • Caldwell 22 NGC7662 Blue Snowball Nebula, Joshua Judkins
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  • Caldwell 22 NGC7662 Blue Snowball Nebula, Joshua Judkins
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    Caldwell 22 NGC7662 Blue Snowball Nebula, Joshua Judkins
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Caldwell 22 NGC7662 Blue Snowball Nebula, Joshua Judkins