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North American Nebula, Aleksandar Todorovic
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North American Nebula

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North American Nebula

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A single panel of the North American Nebula, 20 frames @ 300 seconds each. With a new filter, Optolong L-Extreme, and with some guidance from https://www.astrobin.com/users/neptune2015/ made for a great evening exploring what's possible.

The North America Nebula (NGC 7000 or Caldwell 20) is an emission nebula in the constellationCygnus, close to Deneb (the tail of the swan and its brightest star). It is named because its shape resembles North America.

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North American Nebula, Aleksandar Todorovic