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NGC 7023 (The Iris Nebula) in Cepheus

by

R.Gendler/Novapix

Reference

a-neb70-23002

Date

2006-08-24

NGC 7023 (The Iris Nebula) Distance : 1400 Light Years The bright star HD 200775 shining through the nebula NGC 7023 is a 10 solar mass star centrally imbedded in a region surrounded by ambient molecular cloud material.