Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  IC 5070  ·  NGC 6997  ·  NGC 7000  ·  North America Nebula  ·  Pelican Nebula  ·  The star 56Cyg  ·  The star 57Cyg
North American Nebula.....NGC 7000, Keith Grice
North American Nebula.....NGC 7000
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North American Nebula.....NGC 7000

North American Nebula.....NGC 7000, Keith Grice
North American Nebula.....NGC 7000
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North American Nebula.....NGC 7000

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NGC 7000 is known as the North America Nebula due to its similarity in shape to the geographical outline of its namesake continent. The North America Nebula is an emission nebula found in the Cygnus constellation, glowing due to the ionisation of interstellar gas caused by radiation being emitted by hot, young stars...
Pictured alongside is the Pelican Nebula NGC 5070

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North American Nebula.....NGC 7000, Keith Grice