NGC7023

Iris Nebula

NGC7023

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Object Info

Type

Nebula

Constellation

Cepheus

Distance

1,300 ly

Capture Details

Date

September 23, 2006

Location

Little Blair Valley, Anza-Borrego Desert, CA

Exposure

Lum 4x15, R 4x15, G 4x15, B 4x15 (bin 1x1)

Equipment

Optics

Takahashi FSQ-106N Refractor

Focal Length

530mm @f/5

Mount

Celestron CGE

Camera

SBIG ST-2000XM

Focuser

Robo-Focus

Filters

CFW10A, Astrodon LRGB

Software

Maxim DL, RegiStar, Photoshop