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Object Information

Iris Nebula

Image: Digitized Sky Survey
Image: Digitized Sky Survey

This is a nebula containing a star formation cluster which lies around 1,300 light years from Earth.



Facts and Figures


Object type: .
Distance: 12,300,000,000,000,000 km.
Size (approximate diameter): 64,600,000,000,000 km.