NGC 7023 The Iris Nebula - telescope processed image by the Odyssey Pro. Unlike many red nebulae, the Iris is a reflection nebula. It glows a brilliant blue because fine dust particles scatter the light from a nearby massive star.

NGC 7023 The Iris Nebula - telescope processed image by the Dwarf Mini. The "petals" of the Iris span about six light-years across. These intricate folds are actually vast clouds of gas and dust being sculpted by intense stellar winds.

NGC 7023 The Iris Nebula - telescope processed image by the s50. Scientists have found polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) here—complex, carbon-based molecules that are essentially the "soot" of the universe.

Last image of the morning from all 3 telescopes - #NGC7023 #TheIrisNebula. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur #seestar #S50 #dwarflabs #dwarfmini

C4 / NGC 7023 The Iris Nebula - telescope processed image with Moon and Sky Light filter. Located 1,300 light-years away, this reflection nebula's blue "petals" span 6 light-years and are lit by a massive young star.

C4 / NGC 7023 The Iris Nebula - unprocessed image with Moon and Sky Light filter. While mostly blue from scattered starlight, it contains red filaments caused by complex carbon molecules called PAHs.

Last image for the night from the s50. Here is #C4 / #NGC7023 #TheIrisNebula. #seestar #S50 #space #astronomy #amateur

NGC 7023 Iris Nebula - telescope processed image. NGC 7023 is the "Iris Nebula," a beautiful reflection nebula in Cepheus. It glows blue as the light from its central, hot star, HD 200775, reflects off the surrounding dust.

NGC 7023 Iris Nebula - unprocessed image. Nicknamed the "Iris" Nebula , its beautiful blue glow is starlight reflecting off dust. It also has red filaments, suggesting complex hydrocarbon molecules.

Decided to see if I could get better results observing #NGC7023 #IrisNebula. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur

🔭 Last night the clouds suddenly cleared, so I quickly set up the Seestar outside. I was able to capture the Iris Nebula for about 2 hours (until it started raining again at 10:15 p.m.) 😀
* Distance: 1,300 lj
* Const: Cepheus
* Mag: 6.8
#Astrophotography #seestar #NGC7023 @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

NGC 7023 The Iris Nebula - telescope processed image. Most of the time the auto enhance feature on the telescope does make the images nicer. I can’t state the same on this image.

NGC 7023 The Iris Nebula - unprocessed image. The image does not seem too bad compared to others I have done earlier this year.

After I took the image of the moon this morning, thought it would be interesting to aim the Odyssey Pro to #NGC7023 #TheIrisNebula as well. Perhaps it was the full moon out or the Nebula was already to low in the horizon. After 49 minutes these are the images […]

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NGC 7023 The Iris Nebula - s50 telescope processed image. Compared to last morning’s image, there seems to be more details with the nebula clouds. Background is not as dark though.

NGC 7023 The Iris Nebula - s50 unprocessed image. Even without the denoising, more star details seem to come through.

NGC 7023 The Iris Nebula - telescope processed image from the Odyssey Pro from April 2025. 24 minute duration.

So I answered my question from yesterday of what a whole night observation of #NGC7023 #TheIrisNebula with th s50 would look like. From 7:30 PM to 4:30 AM. 1221 stacked 20 second exposure images. The last image shared is an observation of the Iris Nebula from […]

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NGC 7023 The Iris Nebula - telescope processed image. NGC 7023, the Iris Nebula, is a beautiful blue reflection nebula in Cepheus, about 1,300 light-years away. Its dust reflects light from a central star.

NGC 7023 The Iris Nebula - unprocessed image. This beautiful reflection nebula glows blue as dust reflects the light of its central star. Its "petals" of cosmic dust make it resemble an iris flower.

Good Monday morning. Left the s50 outside yesterday performing 3 observations. First of these observations is #NGC7023 #TheIrisNebula - yes again. This time the stack duration is 843 images. Still make me wonder what would show if I left it out all night […]

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NGC 7023 The Iris Nebula - telescope processed image. The Iris Nebula is a reflection nebula in Cepheus, shining blue from a central star's light scattering off dust. It's approximately 1,300 light-years away and spans approximately 6 light-years.

NGC 7023 The Iris Nebula - unprocessed image. The Iris Nebula's blue glow comes from tiny dust grains scattering light from its central star, similar to how Earth's atmosphere makes our sky blue.

The last of yesterday’s planned observation with the s50 was another attempt at #NGC7023 #TheIrisNebula. #seestar #S50 #space #astronomy #amateur

NGC 7023 Iris Nebula - telescope processed image. This stunning blue reflection nebula gets its light by scattering the glow of a hot, young central star, HD 200775, giving it a flower-like look.

NGC 7023 Iris Nebula - unprocessed image. Its beautiful blue color comes from starlight being scattered by incredibly fine dust particles, the same way our Earth's atmosphere makes the sky blue.

Decided to let the s50 take a look at #NGC7023 #IrisNebula. #seestar #S50 #space #astronomy #amateur

The Iris Nebula aka NGC 7023 taken with a Seestar S50

The Iris Nebula in 4K
#seestar #irisnebula #ngc7023

Light and dark clouds against a starry background

The Iris Nebula (NGC 7023, LBN487, Caldwell 4), 1,300 light years away. #astrophotography #seestar #ngc7023

Astroaufnahme des Iris-Nebel NGC7023

Die dritte Sommernacht führt zu diesem Endergebnins den #NGC7023, auch #Irisnebel mit #seestars50 aufzunehmen.

- 899 Bilder a 30 Sekunden
- gestackt in @Siril_Official
- mit #graXpert entrauscht

Astronomie Aufnahme des Irisnebels

Eine weitere Sommernacht bringt eine sichtbare Verbesserung den #NGC7023, auch #Irisnebel mit #seestars50 aufzunehmen.

Jetzt etwa 3,5 Stunden Belichtungszeit.

#Astronomie

Nicht sehr gute Astro Fotografie eines Nebels in einer viel zu hellen Nacht.

Sommernächte sind für vieles gut. #Astronomie gehört nicht dazu.

Hier der Versuch den #NGC7023, auch #Irisnebel mit #seestars50 aufzunehmen.

Stunning image of the Iris Nebula (NGC 7023), a reflection nebula in the constellation Cepheus. Its blue-hued, flower-like structure is beautifully contrasted against darker interstellar dust. The image reveals the nebula's intricate details and vibrant colors, highlighting the reflection of starlight and the faint reddish photoluminescence.

Astronomy Picture from 25/07/2024

NGC 7023: The Iris Nebula

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap240725.html


#IrisNebula #NGC7023 #CosmicFlower #ReflectionNebula #DeepSpace #Astrophotography #SpacePhotography #CepheusConstellation #Nebula #Astronomy #Space #Cosmos #Stars #Galaxy

A stunning deep-space image of the Iris Nebula (NGC 7023) in the constellation Cepheus. The nebula's vibrant blue and reddish hues are beautifully contrasted against a backdrop of countless stars and interstellar dust. The image showcases the nebula's six light-year span and complex structure, including central filaments glowing with photoluminescence.

Astronomy Picture from 06/05/2016

NGC 7023: The Iris Nebula

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap160506.html


#IrisNebula #NGC7023 #Cepheus #ReflectionNebula #SpaceFlowers #Astrophotography #CosmicBeauty #Nebula #DeepSpace #Starlight #Astronomy #Science #Universe #Cosmos

I had another go of editing NGC 7023, Iris Nebula again tonight. Happier with this one

#astrophotography #ngc7023 #seestar S50

Haven't had the ✨ #Seestar S50 ✨ out for a while but took the plunge last night

NGC 7023, Iris Nebula, is a bright reflection nebula 1,300 light years from Earth in the constellation Cepheus, illuminated by a bright star designated HD 200775 👀

#astrophotography #NGC7023 #IrisNebula

Stunning image of the Iris Nebula (NGC 7023) in the constellation Cepheus. This reflection nebula, 1300 light-years away, displays vibrant blue hues from starlight reflecting off dust grains, with reddish photoluminescence in central filaments. The nebula's structure resembles a flower, spanning six light-years, and contains complex carbon molecules (PAHs). Credit: R. Shepherd.

Astronomy Picture from 25/07/2024

NGC 7023: The Iris Nebula

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap240725.html


#IrisNebula #NGC7023 #Cepheus #ReflectionNebula #Space #Astronomy #AstroPhotography #CosmicFlower #Nebula #Starlight #DeepSpace #PAHs #InterstellarDust

The Iris Nebula, NGC 7023. Collected over two nights.
#astrophotography #ngc7023 #irisnebula #seestar #seestars50

The Iris Nebula (NGC 7023) – 1,400 light-years away in Cepheus, this reflection nebula glows as starlight scatters through cosmic dust. Dark filaments weave through the blue glow, revealing the beauty of deep space.

#Astrophotography #IrisNebula #NGC7023 #DeepSky

The Iris Nebula (NGC 7023) is a reflection nebula where a star illuminates the surrounding gas clouds. Here’s what I can see from my backyard.

#astrophotography #ASI2600MM #backyardastronomy #celestron #edgehd #nebula #ngc7023 #c4 #IrisNebula #reflectionnebula

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iris_Ne...
#ngc7023 #irisnebula
#space #astronomy #astrophotography #nebula

No, this is not pollution, or smoke, but a distant cloud called the “Iris Nebula” (NGC 7023), a reflection nebula illuminated by a bright star in its center. I acquired this image last summer from France. Fun fact: the radius of the cloud you see is ~3000 light years 🤯🤯
#astrophotography #NGC7023

Gilles a capturé #ngc7023 la #nébuleuse de l'Iris. Le traitement HDR a été réalisé sous #photoshop
#astrophotographie faite avec 55 poses de 180 secondes
#astronomy #astronomie #astrophotography #astrodon #nebula #ngc