Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  56 Cyg  ·  57 Cyg  ·  IC 5070  ·  Pelican Nebula  ·  The star 56Cyg  ·  The star 57Cyg
IC 5070 - Pelican Nebula in Narrowband, Arsh Nadkarni
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IC 5070 - Pelican Nebula in Narrowband

IC 5070 - Pelican Nebula in Narrowband, Arsh Nadkarni
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IC 5070 - Pelican Nebula in Narrowband

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The Pelican Nebula (IC 5070) 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. Here's my rendition in the three colors of Narrowband (SHO)! 🌌

Copyright - Arsh Nadkarni (@sucker4space), 2020

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IC 5070 - Pelican Nebula in Narrowband, Arsh Nadkarni