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Iris Nebula and Ghost nebula in Cepheus

by

K.A. Lecky Hepburn/Novapix

Reference

a-neb70-23008

Date

2009-10-23

The bright star HD 200775 shining through the nebula NGC 7023 is a 10 solar mass star centrally imbedded in a region surrounded by ambient molecular cloud material. Bottom left is the reflection nebula VDB 141, the Ghost nebula, illuminated by young stars.