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Nebula NGC 7129 in Cepheus - Wide field

author: Tom Davis/Novapix

reference: a-neb71-29005

Image Size 300 DPI: 40 * 26 cm

NGC 7129 is a young compact star forming region which displays an unusual patchwork of colorful nebulosity and bright stars contrasted against the dust clouds of the Milky Way. NGC 7129 contains several bright reflection nebulae including the large blue reflection cloud NGC 7133 and the unusual small yellow reflection cloud LBN 497. The dominant blue reflection nebula, NGC 7133 is illuminated by two young B-type stars BD +65°1637 and BD +65°1638. Both stars are less than one million years old and represent the core of NGC 7129, a small cluster of low mass stars which populate the 36 light year wide cavity.

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2008 - ASTRONOMY - CEPHEUS - NEBULA - NGC 7129 - NGC 7142 - REFLECTION NEBULA - STAR - STAR FORMATION - VDB 146 - YOUNG STAR -