Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)  ·  Contains:  Iris Nebula  ·  LBN 487  ·  LDN 1174  ·  NGC 7023  ·  VdB139
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NGC 7023- Iris Nebula (REPROCESSED), Terrance
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NGC 7023- Iris Nebula (REPROCESSED)

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NGC 7023- Iris Nebula (REPROCESSED), Terrance
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NGC 7023- Iris Nebula (REPROCESSED)

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Description

NGC 7023, the “Iris Nebula”, is a bright reflection nebula located in the constellation Cepheus. Discovered by Sir William Herschel in 1794, it is approximately 1,300 light-years distance from Earth and 6 light-years across.

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