Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)  ·  Contains:  Iris Nebula  ·  LBN 475  ·  LBN 483  ·  LBN 487  ·  LDN 1167  ·  LDN 1168  ·  LDN 1170  ·  LDN 1171  ·  LDN 1172  ·  LDN 1173  ·  LDN 1174  ·  NGC 7023  ·  T Cep  ·  VdB139
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LBN 487 Iris Nebula, rdhand
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LBN 487 Iris Nebula

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LBN 487 is named after a flower.  It is a reflection nebula called the Iris Nebula. It is often called NGC 7023 which is actually the designation of an open cluster within the nebula. It is 6 light year wide and is some 1300 light years away.  The blue color of the nebula is the reflection of light from the bright cental star off of the fine particles of the dust cloud.

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LBN 487 Iris Nebula, rdhand

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