Description:
A planetary nebula in the constellation Andromeda, some 2,200 light years away. See M57 (the Ring Nebula) for a description of planetary nebulae.
Image Name:
The "Blue Snowball" (NGC7662) in Andromeda
Date Taken:October 28, 2006
Location Taken: Conditions of Location:FWHM 1.7
Equipment Used:14.5" Ritchey-Chretien, SBIG ST-10XME CCD camera, Astrodon RGB filters, TCC, PIR.
Processing Used:9x90 seconds LRGB, guided, processed in Maxim DL and Photoshop (total exposure 40 minutes)
Distance from Location:2,200 years
Constellation:Andromeda (mythological daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia)
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