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NGC 7023 - The Iris Nebula Credit: Paolo Demaria, Giuseppe Donatiello, Rolando Ligustri, Tim Stone (Joint Images Team)

J2000.0 RA 21h 01m 35.60s Dec +68° 10′ 10.0"

The Iris Nebula, also Caldwell 4, is a bright reflection nebula in Cepheus. NGC 7023 is actually the cluster within the nebula, LBN 487, and the nebula is lit by a magnitude +7 star, SAO 19158. It lies at 1,300 light-years.
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Author Giuseppe Donatiello

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