| Date
| 09/19/2006,09/20/2006,09/21/2006 |
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| Conditions
| 20.31 mags/sq arcsec at zenith |
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| Scope
| Vixen VC200LDG @ f/9 |
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| Optics
| Baader UV-IR Cut Filter |
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| Camera
| Canon 350D (IR modified) |
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| Exposure
| 90 x 5 min, ISO 800 |
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| Processing
| ImagesPlus 2.8 dark/flat/bias calibration, stacking, DDP, star reduction; PS CS2, curves, saturation, Hi-pass; Noel's Actions, noise reduction; Gradient Exterminator; |
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| Notes
| The Iris is predominately a reflection nebula. From 1400 light years away it reflects the light from it's central 7.4 magnitude star. The open cluster CR427 is also visible as if through a window in the nebula. |
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