Reflection Nebula vdB 4 in Cassiopeia | Schulman Telescope

Reflection Nebula vdB 4 in Cassiopeia | Schulman Telescope

Blue reflection nebula van den Bergh (vdB) 4, also cataloged as LBN 604, is located in the constellation Cassiopeia. vdB 4 is associated with the very young open star cluster NGC 225 which is often called the Sailboat Cluster.

Distance: ~2,000 light years

Image Details

Optics: Schulman 32-inch RCOS Telescope

Camera: SBIG STX16803

Image Credit & Copyright: Adam Block/Mount Lemmon SkyCenter/University of Arizona

Release Date: Oct. 1, 2012

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