NGC7023 Iris Nebula
NGC7023 Iris Nebula
NGC7023 the Iris Nebula is bright reflection nebula in the constellation Cepheus. It is aproxmatly1300 light years away and 6 light years across. NGC7023 is the cluster inside the nebula. The nebula is illuminated by a +6.8 mag star SAO19158.
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NGC7023 15min Luminance Subframes x16 = 240 min combined image
NGC7023 15min Red Subframes x6 = 90 min combined image
NGC7023 15min Green Subframes x6 = 90 min combined image
NGC7023 15min Blue Subframes x6 = 90 min combined image
IRIS LRGB Sequence This displays the 4 different LRGB data sets in a sequence to compare differences
Scope Planewave 17in
Camera Apogee U16
Mount Paramount ME
Filters Astrodon LRGB
Exposures R1.5hrs G1.5hrs B1.5hrs L 4Hrs LRGB 15min subs
Location Sierra Nevada Mountains CA. Heavens Mirror Observatory SRO 2012