Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)  ·  Contains:  NGC 7023
NGC7023 Iris Nebula, Drew Sams
NGC7023 Iris Nebula
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NGC7023 Iris Nebula

NGC7023 Iris Nebula, Drew Sams
NGC7023 Iris Nebula
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NGC7023 Iris Nebula

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The Iris Nebula, also known as NGC 7023 and Caldwell 4, is a bright reflection nebula, 1,300 light years from Earth. The nebula is lit by a magnitude +7 star, SAO 19158. It shines at magnitude +6.8. Image taken with HaLRGB filters over 4 hours.

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NGC7023 Iris Nebula, Drew Sams