1.1 APOD Rania Shafie

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This is a beautiful picture which captures the Bubble Nebula as well as the open star cluster M52. The photograph almost looks cartoon-ish with the bubble-resembling nebula surrounded by a seemingly red atmosphere and countless fiery balls;(scientifically referred to as intersteller dust and gas). THe bubble nebula is ten light years wide, while the star cluster is a greater 25 light years wide. In relation to the northern boundary of Casieopea, the cluster is five thousand light years away while the bubble nebula is eleven thousand light years away.