Looking at the photo of this unique object, it is easy to understand where its name comes from. Both the color and shape of the nebula resemble the flower known and popular all over the world – Iris. NGC7023 is a reflection nebula which lies about 1,400 light years away in the cosmic dust-obscured region…
Month: October 2022
IC1396 – Elephant’s Trunk
With the glow of street lamps and trees covering the horizon up to 60 * it is hard, but… possible . At this time of year, there are some interesting objects almost at its zenith. One of them is the huge IC1396 complex, the most famous and popular object of which is the Elephant’s…