Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)  ·  Contains:  Iris Nebula  ·  NGC 7023
NGC 7023 - Iris Nebula and Surrounding LDNs (2 Panel Mosaic), Ara Jerahian
NGC 7023 - Iris Nebula and Surrounding LDNs (2 Panel Mosaic), Ara Jerahian
NGC 7023 - Iris Nebula and Surrounding LDNs (2 Panel Mosaic)
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NGC 7023 - Iris Nebula and Surrounding LDNs (2 Panel Mosaic)

NGC 7023 - Iris Nebula and Surrounding LDNs (2 Panel Mosaic), Ara Jerahian
NGC 7023 - Iris Nebula and Surrounding LDNs (2 Panel Mosaic), Ara Jerahian
NGC 7023 - Iris Nebula and Surrounding LDNs (2 Panel Mosaic)
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NGC 7023 - Iris Nebula and Surrounding LDNs (2 Panel Mosaic)

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This impressive structure lies in the western part of Cepheus. The hot HIP103763 star, at +7.4 magnitude in the heart of the blue reflection nebula, fuels the reflections off the beautiful molecular cloud petals of the Iris Nebula. The dark molecular clouds are known to contain complex carbon molecules known as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), as detected through infrared observations.

This FOV stretches about five full Moons across our sky.

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NGC 7023 - Iris Nebula and Surrounding LDNs (2 Panel Mosaic), Ara Jerahian