Some stars are stable, some explode, others lie in between and puff up. Here is a puffer in the constellation Canis Major (Big Dog). SAO172546 is the star at the approximate center of the cosmic bubble composed of its stellar material.
Date Imaged: February 14, 2023
Lens: 11 RASA
Exposure: 43x5min
Mount: Losmandy Titan
February 14, 2023
11 RASA
43x5min
Losmandy Titan
Camera: ASI2600mc
Filter: IDAS NBZ UHS
Location: Stardust Observatory, Baguio
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ASI2600mc
IDAS NBZ UHS
Stardust Observatory, Baguio
60 P. Paterno St., Brgy. South Drive, Baguio City, 2600
Philippines