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Iris nebula

This beautiful nebula is a Blue reflection nebula called Iris nebula NGC 7023 located in Cepheus constellation. Its like a flower in the space that illuminated by a central hot young star. It lies about 1,200 light years from us and surrounded by a huge dark interstellar dust. Gear setup: TS140 CF f/6.5, iOptron GEM 45, ZWO 2600MC @0, ZWO OAG-L with ZWO 174, ZWO EFW 2 x 5, Optolong L-Pro 2”, Antlia RGB Tri-band ultra filter. Lights L-Pro 92 x 300sec, RGB Tri-band 36 x 300sec, 20 Darks, 20 Flats, 50 Biases. total exposure 10.75 hours taken from Bortle 4 sky class. Captured by NINA, PHD2. Stacked in APP and processed in PI & PS.

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Uploaded on November 14, 2024