Reflection Nebula NGC 7023: Wide-field View (ground-based image)

Reflection Nebula NGC 7023: Wide-field View (ground-based image)

A wide-field image of the region around NGC 7023 constructed from Digitized Sky Survey 2 data. The field of view is approximately 2.8 degrees x 2.9 degrees.

Distance: 1,400 light years

Credit: NASA, European Space Agency (ESA) and Digitized Sky Survey 2

Acknowledgment: Davide De Martin (European Space Agency/Hubble)

Release Date: December 1, 2009

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