Wallpaper author:
Ken Abremski
23 May 2026
M52 and NGC7635
This is a close up of the region in the constellation Cassiopeia containing M52 and the Bubble nebula (NGC 7635). The M52 open star cluster is located at the bottom right of the image. While the cluster is about 5000 lyr away, the Bubble is about 10,000. Data was processed with PixInsight, RC-Astro Tools and Photoshop.
Dataset from which the image was processed
M52
5 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 349.7912 Dec 61.4523
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Northern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Spain
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................11 Jun 2023 - 15 Jul 2023
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SII | 346 | 2h30m | 26 |
| OIII | 346 | 2h30m | 26 |
| Halpha | 208 | 1h30m | 26 |