| Emission nebula | |
|---|---|
| H II region | |
) Wide field image of NGC 7635 as captured by the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data: J2000 epoch | |
| Right ascension | 23h 20m 48.3s[1] |
| Declination | +61° 12′ 06″[1] |
| Distance | 7100[2] to 11000[3][4] ly (3,400 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | ~10[5] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 15′ × 8′[6] |
| Constellation | Cassiopeia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Radius | 3[2] to 5[7][4] ly |
| Notable features | Shell around SAO 20575[1] |
| Designations | Bubble Nebula[1] Sharpless 162 (Sh2-162) Caldwell 11 |
NGC 7635, also known as the Bubble Nebula, Sharpless 162, or Caldwell 11, is an H II region[1] emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia. It lies close to the direction of the open cluster Messier 52. The "bubble" is created by the stellar wind from a massive hot, 8.7[1] magnitude young central star, SAO 20575 (BD+60°2522).[7] The nebula is near a giant molecular cloud which contains the expansion of the bubble nebula while itself being excited by the hot central star, causing it to glow.[7] It was discovered in 1787 by William Herschel.[5] The star BD+60°2522 is thought to have a mass of about 44 M☉.
Amateur observation
With an 8 or 10-inch (250 mm) telescope, the nebula is visible as an extremely faint and large shell around the star.[6][1] The nearby 7th magnitude star on the west hinders observation, but one can view the nebula using averted vision.[6] Using a 16 to 18-inch (460 mm) scope, one can see that the faint nebula is irregular, being elongated in the north south direction.[6]
Gallery
Picture of NGC 7635 captured in narrowband by amateur astronomer Chuck Ayoub
HaRGB image of the Bubble Nebula NGC 7635 by the Liverpool Telescope
Picture of NGC 7635 captured in narrowband by amateur astronomer Luca Moretti
Picture of NGC 7635 shot in HOO by amateur astronomer Bryan Goff, Oceanside California.
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References
- SIMBAD (February 23, 2007). "Results for NGC 7635". SIMBAD, Centre de Données Astronomiques de Strasbourg.
- Kepple, George Robert; Sanner, Glen W. (1998). The Night Sky Observer's Guide. 1. Willmann-Bell, Inc. pp. 108–109. ISBN 978-0-943396-58-3.
- HubbleSite (2000). "An Expanding Bubble in Space".
- Nemiroff, R.; Bonnell, J., eds. (July 16, 2004). "The Bubble". Astronomy Picture of the Day. NASA.
- Nemiroff, R.; Bonnell, J., eds. (November 7, 2005). "NGC 7635: The Bubble Nebula". Astronomy Picture of the Day. NASA.
- Nemiroff, R.; Bonnell, J., eds. (October 18, 2006). "NGC 7635: The Bubble". Astronomy Picture of the Day. NASA.
- Nemiroff, R.; Bonnell, J., eds. (November 23, 2016). "NGC 7635: Bubble in a Cosmic Sea". Astronomy Picture of the Day. NASA.
External links
- NGC7635 The Bubble Nebula
- NGC 7635 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- Bubble Nebula at Constellation Guide