Iris Nebula
NGC7023 aka the Iris Nebula is a reflection nebula 1300 light-years away in Cepheus, about 6 light-years across.
It's particularly impressive caught in the middle of LDN1170, the large swathes of brown dust swirling around.
SkyWatcher 8" Quattro, RisingCam IM571 OSC camera, Baader Neodymium filter.
130 * 180s lights
128 * 180s darks
266 * 0.5s biases
192 * 13s flats
Stacked in PixInsight and finished in Darktable.
It's particularly impressive caught in the middle of LDN1170, the large swathes of brown dust swirling around.
SkyWatcher 8" Quattro, RisingCam IM571 OSC camera, Baader Neodymium filter.
130 * 180s lights
128 * 180s darks
266 * 0.5s biases
192 * 13s flats
Stacked in PixInsight and finished in Darktable.
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