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      vdB 132
      Wallpaper author:
      David Tonucci

      07 Sept 2026

      vdB 132

      vdB 132 is a striking blue reflection nebula located in the constellation Cygnus, situated approximately 6,000 light-years away from Earth. It was cataloged by Canadian astronomer Sidney van den Bergh in his 1966 study of reflection nebulae (https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/astrophotography/nebulae/ngc-6914), (https://www.myastroscience.com/ngc6914nebula). vdB 132 forms the central component of a larger interstellar system known as NGC 6914 (specifically cataloged as NGC 6914A). It sits in close proximity to its sister reflection nebula, vdB 131,

      Dataset from which the image was processed

      vdB 132

      10 credit

      Open
      Lee Maisel
      T-27
      • Type of target
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        Emission Nebula
      • Camera
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        ASI2600MC Pro
      • Target coordinates
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        RA 306.1942 Dec 42.3847
      • Hemisphere
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        Northern
      • Telescope location
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        United States of America
      • Transient event
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        No
      • Observed on
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        11 May 2026 - 12 May 2026
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      Subframes
      OSC1685h107

      vdB 132