Reflection in the Dark - The Iris Nebula. Check out this blog post: https://astronomy716.blogspot.com/2023/06/reflection-in-dark-iris-nebula.html
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05/20/2023 11:28pm
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#SkyWatch #Astrophotography The #IrisNebula is a reflection nebula in Cepheus about 1400 light years away. It is a small subject in comparison to a lot of DSOs, only 6 light years across. This image is a first for me--I let my equipment run all night so this is 80 five-minutes exposures for a total of about 6 and a half hours. I find reflection nebulae particularly challenging to edit so I would have liked to get more definition in the dark dust surrounding the nebula. #StillLearning