Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)  ·  Contains:  HD200775  ·  Iris Nebula  ·  LBN 487  ·  LBN 495  ·  LDN 1174  ·  LDN 1177  ·  NGC 7023  ·  Sh2-136  ·  T Cep  ·  VdB141
Iris nebula in Cepheus, Alex Gorbachev
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Iris nebula in Cepheus

Iris nebula in Cepheus, Alex Gorbachev
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Iris nebula in Cepheus

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This reflection nebula lies in the constellation Cepheus, and is framed by a lot of interstellar dust.
From Wikipedia:
The nebula, which shines at magnitude +6.8, is illuminated by a magnitude +7.4 star designated HD 200775.[1] It is located near the Mira-type variable star T Cephei, and near the bright magnitude +3.23 variable star Beta Cephei (Alfirk). It lies 1,300 light-years away and is six light-years across.[2]
This is RGB data collected using my 85mm Takahashi Baby Q, QHY 600PH from SKMC this summer, 12 hours of total integration time.

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Iris nebula in Cepheus, Alex Gorbachev