Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)  ·  Contains:  NGC 7023  ·  VdB139

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Iris Nebula from the city of Nuremberg - NGC7023, Thomas Richter
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Iris Nebula from the city of Nuremberg - NGC7023

Image of the day 05/13/2016

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Iris Nebula from the city of Nuremberg - NGC7023, Thomas Richter
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Iris Nebula from the city of Nuremberg - NGC7023

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I tried to photograph the NGC7023 from the city.

The result has become relatively well, despite light pollution ;-)

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Object description (wikipedia.org) :

The Iris Nebula, also NGC 7023 and Caldwell 4, is a bright reflection nebula and Caldwell object in the constellation Cepheus. NGC 7023 is actually the cluster within the nebula, LBN 487, and the nebula is lit by a magnitude +7 star, SAO 19158. It shines at magnitude +6.8. It is located near the Mira-type variable star T Cephei, and near the bright magnitude +3.23 variable star Beta Cephei (Alphirk). It lies 1,300 light-years away and is six light-years across.

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Iris Nebula from the city of Nuremberg - NGC7023, Thomas Richter

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