Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  Crescent Nebula  ·  IC 5068  ·  IC 5070  ·  NGC 6888  ·  NGC 7000  ·  North America Nebula  ·  Part of the constellation Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Pelican Nebula  ·  The star 30Cyg  ·  The star 31Cyg  ·  The star 32Cyg  ·  The star 34Cyg  ·  The star 57Cyg  ·  The star Deneb (αCyg)  ·  The star Sadr (γCyg)  ·  The star λCyg  ·  The star νCyg  ·  The star ξCyg
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North America Nebula & Gamma Cygni Region, David McGarvey
North America Nebula & Gamma Cygni Region
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North America Nebula & Gamma Cygni Region

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North America Nebula & Gamma Cygni Region, David McGarvey
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North America Nebula & Gamma Cygni Region

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A portion of the rich Cygnus region including the North America Nebula, Pelican Nebula, Gamma Cygni Nebula, and the prominent stars Deneb and Sadr. This is a two-panel mosaic (cropped) comprised of two single 5 minute exposures taken with a Nikon D750 and Rokinon 135mm f2 lens @ f2 and ISO 1600. Tracking with an AstroTrac. Processed using Rawtherapee, RNC-Color-Stretch, and Photoshop.

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North America Nebula & Gamma Cygni Region, David McGarvey