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Telescope: Stellarvue SV80-25 80mm Triplet & Focal Reducer | Designation:NGC 7635, also called the Bubble Nebula, Sharpless 162, or Caldwell 11, is a H II region emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia. It lies close to the direction of the open cluster Messier 52. The "bubble" is created by the stellar wind from a massive hot, 8.7 magnitude 10-40 solar mass young central star. 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. Messier 52 or M52, also known as NGC 7654, is an open cluster of stars in the highly northern constellation of Cassiopeia. It was discovered by Charles Messier in 1774. It can be seen from Earth under a good night sky with binoculars. The brightness of the cluster is influenced by extinction, which is stronger in the southern half.R. J. Trumpler classified the cluster appearance as II2r, indicating a rich cluster with little central concentration and a medium range in the brightness of the stars. This was later revised to I2r, denoting a dense core. The cluster has an estimated age of 158.5 million years and a mass of 1,200 solar masses. Wiki |
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Mount: Ioptron IEQ30 Pro | Constellation: Cassiopeia. |
Camera: ZWO ASI294 OSC with ZWO Duo filter | Imaged With ZWO ASIAIR |
Guiding:ZWO 120 Mini Guider | Type:Nebula and Open Cluster. |
Exposure Data: 80 - 10 minute sub exposures with the ZWO Duo Filter. | Position: R.A. 22h 47m 21s , Dec +58° 07' 54" |
Processed using PixInsight and PhotoShop image processing | Date: August 2021 |
Data Acquisiton, Reduction and Processing by Jim Janusz | Imaging Location: Roadrunner Observatory, backyard Palm Desert |
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