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The soap bubble nebula lies in the constellation Cygnus.
It is about 4000 light years away from Earth and has a diameter of 5 light years.
This round planetary nebulae are usually formed when a star like our Sun is dying and sheds its outer layers into space.
The 'age' of the shedding is estimated about 22,000 years ago.
Ha -RGB image
The Ha is used as Luminance.
Ha- 5.5 HRS
RGB 30 min each
Total of 7 hrs
Please see the next image for a Hubble color mapping version
Telescope: ASA600 24" RC with Reducer at f4.5
Mount: ASA DDM200 Direct Drive with Absolute Encoders
Camera: Moravian G3 61000 pro
Imaged from Tivoli farm, Namibia