Widefield of the Bubble Nebula, NGC7635

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This widefield image shows the rich region surrounding the Bubble Nebula. In the upper left of the image, the open star cluster M52 is visible whereas NGC 7538 is visible in the lower right. Faint nebulosity fills the whole region. In 10-20 million years both the bubble nebula and NGC 7538 will turn into open star clusters such as M52 as their star formation processes evolve. Visit The Bubble Nebula page for a close-up view with the 20" RC.

Equipment

Takahashi FSQ-106
Paramount ME Robotic Telescope Mount
SBIG ST10XME CCD camera with color filter wheel

L R G B color production was used to create this image.

Luminance = (R) 60 minutes binned 1x1
 Red = 30 minutes binned 2x2
 Green = 30 minutes binned 2x2
 Blue = 30 minutes binned 2x2

Minimum credit line: Pat and Chris Lee/Flynn Haase/NOAO/AURA/NSF

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Updated: 06/09/2003