NGC7023 - Iris Nebula

NGC7023 is also known as the Iris Nebula. Although dominated by its reflection component, it also contains dark and emission nebulae. It is located in the constellation of Cepheus. This image, my second with the H9C, was taken at Chiefland during the October new moon.

Image info:

12"LX200 on a Losmandy Titan Mount

Starlight Express
SXV-H9C

33x4 mins

f/5.3

Acquired in Astroart and processed in Maxim as an RGB image (no darks and no flats)

guided with an STV on a piggybacked Sky90 refractor

10.16.04

Chiefland