Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  NGC 6997  ·  NGC 7000  ·  North America Nebula
North America and Cygnus wall Nebula, Maroun Mahfoud
North America and Cygnus wall Nebula
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North America and Cygnus wall Nebula

North America and Cygnus wall Nebula, Maroun Mahfoud
North America and Cygnus wall Nebula
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North America and Cygnus wall Nebula

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North America Nebula, NGC 7000, ionized-hydrogen region in the constellation Cygnus. The Nebula is a cloud of interstellar gas ionized from within by young, hot stars. Interstellar dust particles in part of this cloud absorb the light emitted by recombining atoms.. The North American Nebula is approximately 1,700 light-years from the Sun.  Cygnus wall exhibits the most concentrated star formation in the nebula. It spans about 20 light years and appears as a W-shaped ridge in the part of the nebula that resembles Mexico Gulf and Central America.

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North America and Cygnus wall Nebula, Maroun Mahfoud