Iris Nebula and Neighborhood

2025

Nov 7

Written By Charles Lillo

The Iris Nebula (NGC 7023) glowing amid interstellar dust in Cepheus, showing blue reflection filaments and surrounding faint nebulae, captured in detailed LRGB exposures.

Image Title: Iris nebula and neighborhood

Copyright: Daniel Puerta Sanchez

Date image was taken: September 20, 2025

Location: Ourense (Spain)

Data Acquisition Method: Remote Observatory (Commercial)

Description and Details: Iris nebula and neighbourhood
Exposition
380x300" L drizzle x2
90x300" RGB each drizzle x2
Flats: 20x5" (-10Cº).
Dark flats 30x5" (-10Cº).
Darks 30x300" (-10°C).

.- Telescope: Takahashi FSQ106 EDX4
.- Camara: QHY 600 PH M
.- Filters: LRGB Baader 2"
.- Mount SW EQ8 R
.- Guiding: AZG60 y ASI 178 MM.
.- Focuserr: Seletek.
.- Rotator: Falcon
.- Filterwheel Starlight 7x2"
.- Flat panel: RB Focus.
.- PC Control: MELE
.- Software adquisition: NINA.
.- Software proccessing Pixinsight.

Name: Daniel Puerta Sanchez

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