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NGC7000 - North America Nebula, Almos Balasi
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NGC7000 - North America Nebula

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NGC7000 - North America Nebula

Acquisition type: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy (EAA, e.g. based on a live video feed)

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Description

The North America Nebula (NGC 7000 or Caldwell 20) is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus, close to Deneb (the tail of the swan and its brightest star). The shape of the nebula resembles that of the continent of North America, complete with a prominent Gulf of Mexico.

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  • NGC7000 - North America Nebula, Almos Balasi
    Original
  • NGC7000 - North America Nebula, Almos Balasi
    C
  • NGC7000 - North America Nebula, Almos Balasi
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  • NGC7000 - North America Nebula, Almos Balasi
    F
  • NGC7000 - North America Nebula, Almos Balasi
    G
  • NGC7000 - North America Nebula, Almos Balasi
    H
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    NGC7000 - North America Nebula, Almos Balasi
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C

Description: color correction

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D

Description: Small correction on big stars halos, fine noise reduction

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F

Description: color modification

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G

Description: Reprocessed, enhanced stras, new crop, more details

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H

Description: New processing

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I

Description: Reprocessed

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NGC7000 - North America Nebula, Almos Balasi

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