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Photography

moonshinegnomie

(3,489 posts) Mon Jun 30, 2025, 02:21 PM Jun 30

the Iris Nebula

known as NGC 7023 the nebula is blue becasue it'ss a reflection nebula. light from a star is being scattered by dust particle in teh same manner as scattering makes the sky blue. the wideer shot shows a lot of the dust besides the nebula

this is a total of 7 hours of exposure time (84 300 second exposures) from my backyard

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the Iris Nebula (Original Post) moonshinegnomie Jun 30 OP

Just wow! How fantastic to see this and thanks for sharing. It's mesmerizing Deuxcents Jun 30 #1

Nice capture of the Central Star in the Nebula. Tarzanrock Jun 30 #2

Beautiful! ShazzieB Jun 30 #3

That is amazing wendyb-NC Jun 30 #4

Deuxcents

(22,944 posts)

1. Just wow! How fantastic to see this and thanks for sharing. It's mesmerizing

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Mon Jun 30, 2025, 02:25 PM

Jun 30

Tarzanrock

(1,172 posts)

2. Nice capture of the Central Star in the Nebula.

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Mon Jun 30, 2025, 02:36 PM

Jun 30

Congratulations on a wonderful photograph. Your terrific image outdid this one which was published in Sky and Telescope magazine: https://skyandtelescope.org/online-gallery/ngc-7023-the-iris-nebula-4/

ShazzieB

(21,100 posts)

3. Beautiful!

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Mon Jun 30, 2025, 02:38 PM

Jun 30

I can see where this nebula gets it name! It really does resemble an iris. And what a gorgeous color!

wendyb-NC

(4,385 posts)

4. That is amazing

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Mon Jun 30, 2025, 03:27 PM

Jun 30

Mind blowing beauty. Thanks,moonshinegnomie, for posting those wonderful pics of the Iris Nebula.

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