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Iris Nebula and Ghost nebula in Cepheus

author: K.A. Lecky Hepburn/Novapix

reference: a-neb70-23008

Image Size 300 DPI: 29 * 21 cm

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. Bottom left is the reflection nebula VDB 141, the Ghost nebula, illuminated by young stars.

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2008 - ASTRONOMY - CEPHEUS - IRIS - NEBULA - NGC 7023 - REFLECTION NEBULA - STAR - STAR CLUSTER - VDB 141 -