The Iris Nebula (Cluster)
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn , Iris Nebula is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at 02:42, 60° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible around 21:53 (EDT), 42° above your north-eastern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:40, 56° above your northern horizon.
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Name
Iris Nebula
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Object Type
Cluster
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