Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  NGC 6997  ·  NGC 7000  ·  North America nebula
NGC 7000 North American Nebula, SkipRapp
NGC 7000 North American Nebula
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NGC 7000 North American Nebula

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NGC 7000 nebula ( also known as Sharpless 117, Caldwell 20 and North American Nebula) is located in constellation Cygnus. It is an emission nebula which is about 1,800 light years from earth. The total stars in the image is about 55,000. It was discover by Charles Messier on October 24, 1786.

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NGC 7000 North American Nebula, SkipRapp