These earthly godfathers of Heaven's lights, that give a name to every fixed star, have no more profit of their shining nights than those that walk and know not what they are.

— William Shakespeare

Cederblad 214 in Cepheus

By marzulloj at Tue, 10/20/2009 - 9:34pm
Cederblad 214 in Cepheus

Three hour expousure in H alpha last night. Here hot OB stars associations light up this  molecular cloud, Cederblad 214. This is one of the largest molecular cloud complexes in the Milky Way.  Stellar winds and supernovae driven shock fronts produced by the hot OB stars of the association have expanded an immense 200 light year diameter shell of molecular gas which contacts the surrounding cold molecular cloud.

Thanks Adrian. Only

Submitted by marzulloj
on Fri, 10/23/2009 - 8:47am

Thanks Adrian.
Only processing was brightness and contrast adjustments.

Now you are Talking

Submitted by kuky
on Thu, 10/22/2009 - 11:32am

Excellent Image and good processing
One of your best