Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)
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VdB 1 (LBN 578, or Magakian 3) is a small reflection nebula in the constellationCassiopeia.  It lies a few [url=mw-redirect=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arcminutes]arcminutes[/url] to the south-east of the bright yellow-hued giant star Beta Cassiopeiae, officially named Caph. VdB 1 lies about 1,600 light-years away.  Close to VdB 1 is the dark nebula [url=new=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=LDN_1265&action=edit&redlink=1]LDN 1265[/url]. It is barely visible due to the brightness of Beta Cassiopeiae.

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