Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)  ·  Contains:  NGC 7822
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NGC7822 in Hubble Palette, Ed Litoborski
NGC7822 in Hubble Palette
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Revision title: NGC7822 Color tweak

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NGC7822 in Hubble Palette

Revision title: NGC7822 Color tweak

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NGC 7822 is a young star forming complex in the constellation of Cepheus. The complex encompasses the emission region designated Sharpless 171, and the young cluster of stars named Berkeley 59. The complex is believed to be some 800–1000 pc distant, with the younger components aged no more than a few million years.=10.5px  The complex also includes one of the hottest stars discovered within 1 kpc of the Sun, consisting of an O5V that exhibits a surface temperature of nearly 45,000 K and a luminosity about 100,000 times that of the Sun.=10.5px  The star is one of the primary sources illuminating the nebula

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Title: NGC7822 Color tweak

Description: Tweaked the color a little. Not very astronomical, just wanted it to look interesting!

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NGC7822 in Hubble Palette, Ed Litoborski