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Photographer:
Gary Thompson
Location of Photo:
Rock Top Observatory, Johnsonburg , PA USA
Date/Time of photo:
Sep.18-2025
Equipment:
C8 telescope w/ .7 red. ZWO asi 294mc pro camera,IR cut filter, EQ6R pro mount,
Description:
The Iris Nebula ( NGC 7023) is a very bright reflection Nebula in the constellation Cepheus. The designation NGC 7023 actually refers to the star cluster within the nebula. The nebula gets its glowing blue appearance thanks to a bright star (SAO 19158) at it's center , which lights up the surrounding gas and dust. I took this image from my roll of roof observatory with my C8 telescope and 4 minute subs with 6 hours of total time.
