Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)  ·  Contains:  IC 5134  ·  NGC 7129  ·  NGC 7142
NGC 7129 Small Cluster Nebula / Cosmic Rosebud, Mark Carter
NGC 7129 Small Cluster Nebula / Cosmic Rosebud
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NGC 7129 Small Cluster Nebula / Cosmic Rosebud

NGC 7129 Small Cluster Nebula / Cosmic Rosebud, Mark Carter
NGC 7129 Small Cluster Nebula / Cosmic Rosebud
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NGC 7129 Small Cluster Nebula / Cosmic Rosebud

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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. Nebula rosebud-shaped, young stars have blown a large, oddly shaped bubble in the Molecular cloud that once surrounded their birth. The pink color comes from glowing dust grains on the surface of the bubble is heated by the intense light from the young stars within. Ultraviolet and visible light emitted by young stars is absorbed by the surrounding dust particles.

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NGC 7129 Small Cluster Nebula / Cosmic Rosebud, Mark Carter