North American and Pelican Nebulas

 

     The North American Nebula (NGC7000) is well named for its easily recognized shape and is a very large and faint emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus.  The Pelican Nebula (IC5070) which somewhat resembles the head of that bird is the smaller emission nebula just right of NGC7000.  For a close up on the tail or "Mexico" section click here.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Optics Camera Film Exposure Mount/Guiding Scanning Processing Location Date
Nikor 300mm f4.5 @ F4.5 Nikon F2 Provia 400F pushed +1 60 and 45 min G11 with ST4 through TV85 Minolta Scan Dual II Levels/Curves/Radial Gradient AVin PS; stacked in Registar Cottonwood Springs, CA 6/28/03

Comments: Arc'd stars in corners was from some field rotation.