North America and Pelican mouse over for annotated version - click for full resolution

NGC7000 and IC5070, aka North America and Pelican nebulae, are part of a wide HII emitting region called W80/DR27 in Cygnus constellation. The two bright nebulae are separated by a dark dust band named LDN 935, which belongs to the same molecular complex. Distance from Earth is estimated to be 1960 l.y. Source Wiki, data DSS-2. Optic DSS-2 Frame center RA 20:56:05 DEC 44:09:35 J2000 Date 2014/12/02 Exposures R - 12 panels from DSS 60'x60' G - Synthetic channel B - 12 panels from DSS 60'x60' Notes 12 panels mosaic planned with Mosaic Maker.

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