description vdB 14 Overview
vdB 14 is a reflection nebula located in the northern constellation of Camelopardalis, cataloged by astronomer Sidney van den Bergh in 1966. The bluish nebula is illuminated by the starlight of CS Camelopardalis, a massive supergiant star located within the Cam OB1 stellar association. Unlike emission nebulae that emit their own light, reflection nebulae like vdB 14 shine by scattering the blue light from nearby stars off surrounding interstellar dust clouds.
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Where is vdB 14, and which star illuminates it?
vdB 14 is a reflection nebula in the northern constellation Camelopardalis. Its dust scatters light from the binary supergiant CS Camelopardalis, also catalogued as HD 21291. [CS Camelopardalis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CS_Camelopardalis)
Who catalogued vdB 14, and when?
Astronomer Sidney van den Bergh catalogued vdB 14 in 1966. His original catalogue contained 158 reflection nebulae identified from Palomar Sky Survey photographs. [Van den Bergh catalogue](https://irida-observatory.org/CCD/VdB_Catalogue.html)
Why does vdB 14 look blue?
It looks blue because dust in the nebula scatters the shorter blue wavelengths of CS Camelopardalis's light. Unlike an emission nebula, vdB 14 is not producing its own visible glow through ionized gas. [vdB 14 and vdB 15](https://www.starrywonders.com/vdb14.html)
Is vdB 14 related to vdB 15?
Yes, they are neighboring reflection nebulae in the same Camelopardalis dust complex. vdB 14 is associated with CS Camelopardalis, while vdB 15 is illuminated by the separate supergiant CE Camelopardalis, or HD 21389. [vdB 14 and vdB 15](https://www.starrywonders.com/vdb14.html)
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