Nebula

Iris Nebula

NGC 7023 · LBN 487

A reflection nebula in Cepheus, blue starlight scattered by dust in an intricate flower-like structure.

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Catalogue values from OpenNGC (CC-BY-SA-4.0).

From 51.5°N: best August to October, peaking at 73° at 22:00. Circumpolar - never sets.

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Altitude at 22:00 local time on the 15th of each month. Twilight, moon and weather are your problem.