Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  Bubble Nebula  ·  HD220057  ·  LBN 548  ·  LBN 549  ·  NGC 7635  ·  Sh2-162
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NGC 7635 – THE BUBBLE NEBULA SHO, Massimo Marchini
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NGC 7635 – THE BUBBLE NEBULA SHO

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NGC 7635 – THE BUBBLE NEBULA SHO, Massimo Marchini
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NGC 7635 – THE BUBBLE NEBULA SHO

Link to TIFF/FITS: https://flic.kr/p/2oPxhYC

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The faint bubble around a massive hot young star gives the name to this amazing object, known just as the Bubble Nebula (or NGC 7635, C 11, Sh2-162).It is an H II region emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia, lying about 11.000 light years away from the Solar System.The “bubble” is created by the stellar wind of the central star, a blue giant, 8.7 magnitude. Although the star is around 2 million years old, the surrounding nebula is estimated only about 40.000 years old. The bubble is probably formed as a shock front where the stellar wind meets interstellar material. This impact occurs at supersonic speed; the wind is traveling outwards at 1.800-2.500 km/s.
The RGB channels were used for stars only.

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