Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)  ·  Contains:  Iris Nebula  ·  LBN 487  ·  LDN 1174  ·  NGC 7023  ·  VdB139
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NGC 7023, LBN 487 Iris Nebula, rdhand
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NGC 7023, LBN 487 Iris Nebula

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NGC 7023, LBN 487 Iris Nebula

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NGC 7023 (LBN 487 is some 1300 light-years away and 6 light-yeats wide.  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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NGC 7023, LBN 487 Iris Nebula, rdhand

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