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NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula Narrowband Color Mapped | Marian Lucian Achim

By: Editors of Sky & Telescope June 27, 2012 0

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Photographer:

Marian Lucian Achim

Location of Photo:

Targu Jiu, Gorj, Romania

Date/Time of photo:

14-21.06.2012

Equipment:

Optics: Equionx 120ED @ f/6 (TV 0,8X Barlow) Mount: NEQ6 PRO CCD ATIK 314L+ Baader NB filter: Ha, OIII, SII Guiding: Finderscope + QHY IMG0H + MaximDL Procesing: MaximDL, PIX, Photoshop

Description:

This is an emission nebula in the constellation Casiopeea The nebula is near a giant molecular cloud which contains the expansion of the bubble nebula while itself being excited by the hot central star, causing it to glow.