The Iris Nebula (NGC7023)

 

     NGC7023 is a fairly bright and interesting shaped reflection nebula being illuminated by the bright central 7th magnitude star.  This object is located in the constellation Cepheus and is embedded in a dark dust lane seen here obscuring background stars.

 
 
Optics Camera ISO Exposure Mount/Guiding Processing Location Date
TEC 140 @ f7 Canon Rebel XT (350D) modified; Type 1a filter 800 21 x 10 min G11; ST4 through SV70ED Dark Subtract & stack in DeepSkyStacker; Levels & Curves in PS7 Borrego Springs, CA 11/15/09

Comments: Clear skies.  Average seeing.