This image captures NGC 7023, the Iris Nebula, alongside the dark nebula LDN 1157, a complex region of interstellar dust and gas that shapes the celestial landscape.
NGC 2170 is a reflection nebula located in the constellation of Monoceros, about 2,700 light-years from Earth. It was discovered on October 16, 1784 by William Herschel.
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