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IC447 in Monoceros, Christoph Flixeder
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IC447 in Monoceros

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IC447 in Monoceros

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The blue reflection nebula with the catalogue designation IC447, which is strikingly visible in this image, is about 2,500 light years away from our Earth and is located in the constellation Monoceros.
IC447 was discovered by William Herschel in 1784.
This LRGB image was taken on my astro trip to La Palma in March this year.

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IC447 in Monoceros, Christoph Flixeder