NGC 7822 – A Stellar Nursery in Cepheus
No fancy name for this emission nebula in Cepheus, but there is a lot of activity. NGC 7822 is a star forming region about 2,900 light years away. Estimates put…
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December 27, 2022
NGC 7635 – The Bubble Nebula of Cassiopeia
I always like to see how much imagination you need to have to see how the name of a nebula aligns with what we see in the image. We've had…
November 5, 2022
IC 1396A – The Elephant Trunk Nebula in Cepheus
Can you spot the Elephant's Trunk in the image? The large round and dark section at the top, is the elephant's head. The hole represents the elephant's eye. And the…
September 18, 2022
NGC 6946 – The Fireworks Galaxy in Cepheus and Cygnus
The galaxy NGC 6946 is around 25 million light years away located on the boundary of the constellations Cepheus and Cygnus. The Fireworks Galaxy is about half the size of the Milky Way.
Upon closer inspection of the image, you will notice a strange bright spot located above and to the right of the galaxy core. At first, it looks like a flaw in the image, but it is actually identified as the Red Ellipse (appears blue in the image). This area could be a super bubble or a supernova remnant. As for now, it is still unknown.
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September 1, 2022
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