Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Taurus (Tau)  ·  Contains:  NGC 1514
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Finest porcelain - The Crystal Ball Nebula, urban.astronomer
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Finest porcelain - The Crystal Ball Nebula

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This tiny jewel in Taurus is far from the easiests of astro targets, especially not in light polluted surroundings. The surface brightness is very dim, and the expanding outer shell stemming from a pair of tightly orbiting binary stars is barely visible.

For some reasons, broadband data is needed, as narrowband filters simply are not able to capture the fluorescing gas from this dying star.

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Finest porcelain - The Crystal Ball Nebula, urban.astronomer