Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  IC 5070  ·  Pelican nebula
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Pelican Nebula (Hubble Palette), Miles Zhou
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Pelican Nebula (Hubble Palette)

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Pelican Nebula (Hubble Palette)

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The Pelican Nebula (also known as IC 5070 and IC 5067[1]) is an H II region associated with the North America Nebula in the constellation Cygnus. The gaseous contortions of this emission nebula bear a resemblance to a pelican, giving rise to its name.

This is an SHO composition based on Hubble Palette.

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