NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula - 12.02.2008
Image Capture Details
Optics: Meade LX200 14 @ F/2 with HyperStar
Mount: Meade
Camera: QHY8
Filters: LPS
Exposure: 96 X 60 Seconds= 96 Minutes
ISO 800
Time: 7:30PM - 9:50 PMEST
Location: Waldwick, NJ
Image Capture Details
Optics: Meade LX200 14 @ F/2 with HyperStar
Mount: Meade
Camera: QHY8
Filters: LPS
Exposure: 96 X 60 Seconds= 96 Minutes
ISO 800
Time: 7:30PM - 9:50 PMEST
Location: Waldwick, NJ
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The Bubble Nebula is actually the smallest of three bubbles surrounding
massive star BD+602522, and part of gigantic bubble network S162
created with the help of other massive stars. As fast moving gas
expands off BD+602522, it pushes surrounding sparse gas into a shell.
The energetic starlight then ionizes the shell, causing it to glow. The
Bubble Nebula is about 10 light-years across and visible with a small
telescope towards the constellation of Cassiopeia.
1 http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap000118.html
massive star BD+602522, and part of gigantic bubble network S162
created with the help of other massive stars. As fast moving gas
expands off BD+602522, it pushes surrounding sparse gas into a shell.
The energetic starlight then ionizes the shell, causing it to glow. The
Bubble Nebula is about 10 light-years across and visible with a small
telescope towards the constellation of Cassiopeia.
1 http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap000118.html
