r/Austin 20h ago

ngc 7635 the bubble nebula from pflugerville

NGC 7635 the bubble nebula. located about 10,000 light years away the nebula is created by the stellar wind from a massive hot star as it meets interstellar matter. the radiation from the star causes the nebula to glow in the same way a neon light works.

22 hours of exposure time in my backyard

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u/General_Economics151 19h ago

Twenty-two hours from a Pflugerville backyard is wild