Object Description: In the center of this image, NGC7635, also known as the Bubble Nebula, is characterized by a round bubble being carved out of the surrounding hydrogen gas cloud by a very hot Wolf-Rayet star. To the left is M52, a very dense open star cluster. On the right is a smaller HII region, NGC7538. Altogether, with a variety of star colors, this region makes a picturesque image.

Telescope: Takahashi FSQ106N
Camera: Canon 40D modified w/ Baader UV/IR cut filter
Mount: ParamountME unguided
Filters: no filters

Date Taken: 06JUL2008
Location: Lot4, Arcturus Way, Sacramento Mountains Astronomy Park, Weed, NM
Sky Conditions: transparency 3/5, seeing 3/5, temp 9C
Image Acquisition: 30x300s, iso800, using ImagesPlus3.5 camera control.

Image Processing: ImagesPlus 3.5 used for data reduction, alignment, MinMaxExc combine, initial DDP. PSCS2 used for levels, curves, and color enhancement. GradX for flats and background equalization.

Comments: This widefield shot of the NGC7635 region was just a quickie before another monsoon appeared, so the data isn't as deep as I planned.