Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  IC 5068  ·  IC 5070  ·  NGC 6989  ·  NGC 6997  ·  NGC 7000  ·  North America Nebula  ·  Pelican Nebula  ·  The star 55 Cyg  ·  The star 56 Cyg  ·  The star 57 Cyg  ·  The star 60 Cyg
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North America Nebula and Pelican Nebula SH2-117, Kenneth Lim
North America Nebula and Pelican Nebula SH2-117
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North America Nebula and Pelican Nebula SH2-117

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North America Nebula and Pelican Nebula SH2-117, Kenneth Lim
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North America Nebula and Pelican Nebula SH2-117

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The N America and the Pelican are emission nebulae in a Ha II region (SH2-117). The 2 nebulae are separated by a foreground molecular cloud filled with dark dust. The diameter of SH2-117 is estimated to 140 light years.  N America Nebula diameter is about 90 light years. The Distance to the nebulae is estimated to 2,590 light years. (source = Wikipedia). This image is a SHO (red=Sii, green=Ha, blue=Oiii) from my backyard (5564 x 3924).

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North America Nebula and Pelican Nebula SH2-117, Kenneth Lim