IC4955

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SBIG ST-4K, 900s total exposure 9/23/17 Whisper Canyon, CA


IC4955 is a small and faint reflection nebula in Vulpecula. In this image, it appears as two detached regions of faint nebulosity surrounding a few bright stars. The region on the right has a rather sharp light-dark boundary.





IC 4955

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SBIG ST-4K, 2700s total exposure 9/27/14 Lake San Antonio, CA


This reflection nebula consists of several faint wisps around a loose star cluster. A well-defined edge is visible on one of them.