Wallpaper author:
Tryggve Dyrvik
21 Aug 2026
NGC7635 - The Bubble Nebula & M52 star cluster
The Bubble Nebula is a roughly spherical shell of gas created by the stellar wind from a young, hot, massive, central star. It is embedded in a molecular cloud that emits visible light after absorbing UV from the same central star. It is 7,000 to 11,000 light-years away and is cataloged as NGC 7635.
M52 is an open star cluster of about 200 stars that is 3,000 to 7,000 light-years away. APP, PI
Dataset from which the image was processed
M52
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- 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 |