Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  IC 5070  ·  NGC 6989  ·  NGC 6997  ·  Pelican Nebula  ·  The star 56 Cyg  ·  The star 57 Cyg
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IC5070 Pelican Nebula, henri62
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IC5070 Pelican Nebula

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IC5070 Pelican Nebula

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IC5070 The Pelican Nebula (it has a bit of resemblance to a Pelican) The nebula’s appearance is defined by dark dust clouds, which outline the pelican’s long bill and eye, and bright clouds of ionized gas, which form the curved shape of the pelican’s head and neck.
It lies approx 1800 light years away in the constellation Cygnus.

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