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NGC 7023

NGC 7023

Iris Nebula in Cepheus

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Technical Details

Optics 12.5" RCOS operating at f/6.5  (2063mm)
Mount Paramount ME
Camera SBIG ST-10XME, CFW8-A
Filters Tru Balance LRGB.
Date Aug. 12, 2006
Exposure LRGB = 215:60:60:60 minutes
Processing MaximDl, Photoshop CS
Guiding ST-402 - Sky90
Binning Lum - 1x1,   RGB - 2x2
Location My back yard observatory in East Hartland, Ct.
Notes

This nebula  is roughly 1400 light years distant.

It's gas is mostly reflected from the bright central star.