Variable star PV Cephei with Gyulbudagyan's nebula

by: A.Block/MLSC/Univ.of Az/Novapix
Reference: a-eto50-01001
Date: 2008-10-23

PV Cephei is a variable star moving at roughly 20 km/sec through the interstellar medium. This young star was formed about 500 000 years ago and is located now at about 30 light years from its birth place, the star cluster of Iris nebula (NGC 7023). PV Cephei is the small oranged star visible near the middle of the image, at right of the brilliant blue star. It is associated with a small cloud of gas. Image taken on october 19 2008 with a 24-inch telescope.

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