Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)  ·  Contains:  Iris Nebula  ·  NGC 7023
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NGC7023 Iris Nebula, henri62
NGC7023 Iris Nebula
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NGC7023 Iris Nebula

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NGC7023 Iris Nebula

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The Iris Nebula is an interesting and beautiful reflection nebula in the constellation Cepheus. It lies 1,300 light-years away and is six light-years across. The Iris Nebula is illuminated by a central hot star , which is 10 times the mass of our sun

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NGC7023 Iris Nebula, henri62