Iris Nebula

The Iris Nebula (NGC 7023) is 1300 light-years from Willingboro and is approximately 6 light-years across.

The nebula consists of a hot, young star surrounded by dust. Some dust appears blue because it is reflecting the starlight. Other parts of the nebula are reddish because they are converting the infrared radiation from the star into visible light.

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The Iris Nebula (NGC 7023) as seen from Willingboro, NJ on October 23, 2023, beginning about 8:40 pm EDT.
Celestron Edge 9.25 on a Celestron CGX Mount
ASI294MC Pro Camera
PHD2 Autoguiding with an ASI174MM Camera
40, 3 minute exposures
Stacked and Processed in Pixinsight, sharpened slightly in Photoshop