Object: NGC 7635/Bubble Nebula

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Caption: Wind from a massive star collides with the surrounding interstellar gas to carve out a bubble of hot, glowing gas. The bubble's size is limited by pressure from the surrounding gas.

Image credit: L. van Zee, G. Rowe, & IU Astronomy

This project was partially funded by the Daniel Kirkwood Chair, the Hollis and Grete Johnson Astronomy Endowment funds, and from the Office of the Bicentennial.