NGC7635 - The Bubble Nebula

 

     NGC7635 or the "Bubble Nebula" is a faint emission nebula with an interesting shell of expanding nebulosity illuminated by a 6.9 magnitude star.  This object is found between Cassiopeia and Cepheus.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Optics Camera Film Exposure Mount/Guiding Scanning Processing Location Date
10" SCT @ f7.5 Nikon F Provia 400F 60, 90 min G11 with ST4 on GEG Minolta Scan Dual II Levels/Curves in PS; Registered & stacked in Registar; mild BGSmooth to reduce grain Inyokern, CA 11/2/02

Comments: Average to poor seeing.  Some light wind.  High thin clouds.