Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  62 Cyg  ·  NGC 6989  ·  NGC 6997  ·  NGC 7000  ·  NGC 7039  ·  NGC 7044  ·  North America Nebula  ·  The star 57 Cyg  ·  The star 68 Cyg  ·  The star ξ Cyg
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Lesser looked at Clam Shell Nebula, Richard Carande
Lesser looked at Clam Shell Nebula
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Lesser looked at Clam Shell Nebula

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Lesser looked at Clam Shell Nebula, Richard Carande
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Lesser looked at Clam Shell Nebula

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Right next to the North America Nebula lies the Clam Shell Nebula.  Though not as bright as its neighbor, it is still a bright emission nebula and a great target.  My wide-field combo (300mm scope and full frame camera) allow for imaging both objects in the same field.

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Lesser looked at Clam Shell Nebula, Richard Carande