Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  IC 5070  ·  Pelican nebula  ·  The star 56Cyg  ·  The star 57Cyg
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IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula in Hydrogen Alpha, Hap Griffin
IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula in Hydrogen Alpha
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IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula in Hydrogen Alpha

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IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula in Hydrogen Alpha, Hap Griffin
IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula in Hydrogen Alpha
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IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula in Hydrogen Alpha

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IC6070, sometimes called the "Pelican Nebula" lies 2000 light years away in the constellation of Cygnus. Dark dust clouds in the nebula define the Pelican's eyes and long bill, while a bright region of glowing hydrogen gas outline the back of his neck. As this region of active star formation evolves over time, a few million years from now it will no doubt no longer resemble its namesake.

This image was captured through a narrowband filter admitting only a narrow slice of spectrum around the wavelength of glowing hydrogen. Thus it is a monochrome (single color) image displayed as shades of grey. Considering the thickness of the haze and the passing clouds, it is amazing that the hydrogen-alpha filter pulled out as much detail as it did.

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IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula in Hydrogen Alpha, Hap Griffin