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NGC 7023 (The Iris Nebula) in Cepheus

author: A.Ayiomamitis/Novapix

reference: a-neb70-23005

Image Size 300 DPI: 13 * 10 cm

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.

Keywords for this photo:

2007 - ASTRONOMY - CEPHEUS - IRIS - MASSIVE STAR - NEBULA - NGC 7023 - REFLECTION NEBULA - STAR - STAR CLUSTER -