NGC 7635 (Sh2-162, Bubble Nebula), NGC 7538 (Sh2-158), Sh2 159 in Cassiopeia and Cepheus
   

 

 

    
© Velimir Popov & Emil Ivanov 2020
Size: 1800 px
The Bubble Nebula (NGC 7635, Sharpless 162, or Caldwell 11), is an emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia. The "bubble" is created by the stellar wind from a massive central star,SAO 20575 (estimated mass 10-40 Solar masses). The adjacent giant molecular cloud contains the expansion of the bubble nebula while itself being excited by the hot central star, causing it to glow. Right of the Bubble Nebula is the emission nebula Sharpless 159. This H II region, contains within it a very compact source of radio waves, which coincides with the densest part of the cloud, and surrounds a star of spectral type O9, which is the main source of ionization of gases in the region. At the upper right corner is another emission nebula - NGC 7538. This is one of the regions of intense star formation easier to observe, due to the fact that it is obscured by dust and dark clouds.The main source of gas ionization in this cloud is the biggest yet discovered protostar which is about 300 times the size of our Solar System. .
   

Image details:

Annotation
Center of field RA 23:17:31 (h:m:s)
Center of field DE +61:17:52 (deg:m:s)
Size 71.2 x 52.5 (arcmin)
Pixel scale: 2.37 (arcsec/pixel)
Orientation: Up is 0.64 degrees E of N
Charts and image details obtained from Astrometry.net
Optic(s): ASA 12" Astrograph @ f/3.6 (Newton)
Mount: ASA DDM85 Standard
Camera: SBIG STL 11000 M
Filters: Luminance, Red, Green, Blue, Astronomik filters
Dates/Times: 4.Nov.2011
Location: IRIDA Observatory, BG, longitude: E 24 44' 18", latitude: N 41 41' 42"
Exp. Details: L:6x10min;R:6x10 min, G:6x10 min, B:6x10 min; Ha:6x15. Bin 1 Total exp.time: 330min 5:30 hrs
More details: Dark and flat frames reduction
Processing: PixInsight / PS
 
Copyright: Velimir Popov and Emil Ivanov 2020. All Rights Reserved
 
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