Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  62 Cyg  ·  NGC 6989  ·  NGC 6997  ·  NGC 7000  ·  North America Nebula  ·  The star 57 Cyg  ·  The star 60 Cyg  ·  The star ξ Cyg
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American Nebula - 8/31/23, Ed Dixon
American Nebula - 8/31/23
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American Nebula - 8/31/23

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American Nebula - 8/31/23, Ed Dixon
American Nebula - 8/31/23
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American Nebula - 8/31/23

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First cut at an image of the American Nebula, an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus about 2,590 light years away from Earth.  Taken 8/31/23 at home with a iOptron HEM27 mount, William Optics GT 71 scope, and a 0.8m focal reducer.  Guiding using PHD2 with a ZWO ASI120mm-S camera and ZWO 30mm guide scope.  Taken as a series of eight 600 seconds exposures using a ZWO ASI2600MC Pro camera with gain 105.  Stacked and processed with Pixinsight and Apple Edit.

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American Nebula - 8/31/23, Ed Dixon