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> Dark nebula B175 and reflection nebula VDB 152

Dark nebula B175 and reflection nebula VDB 152

author: A.Block/T.Puckett/Novapix

reference: a-neb90-17501

Image Size 300 DPI: 28 * 43 cm

While this region in Cepheus looks calm enough, we view these clouds of dust just before their ultimate demise. First we are fortunate that a bright star lights up this dusty region of our galaxy and the tip of one of these clouds. However, shortly (astronomically speaking) a shockwave from a nearby supernova explosion will rip the clouds apart (and perhaps trigger the formation of new stars). The cloud is designated B175. The reflection nebula itself is VDB 152 (Cederblad 201).This image is oriented with North to the left. Also note the dim (background?) planetary nebula with it bluish central star (LBN 538/DeHt 5 and White Dwarf 2218+706).

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2006 - ASTRONOMY - B175 - BARNARD 175 - CED 201 - CEPHEUS - DARK NEBULA - NEBULA - REFLECTION NEBULA - STAR - VDB 152 -