Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Monoceros (Mon)
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NGC 7000, John Bozeman
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NGC 7000

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NGC 7000

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The North America Nebula (NGC 7000 or Caldwell 20) is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus, close to Deneb (the tail of the swan and its brightest star). The shape of the nebula resembles that of the continent of North America, complete with a prominent Gulf of Mexico. At optical wavelengths, the North America Nebula and the Pelican Nebula (IC 5070) appear distinct as they are separated by the silhouette of the dark band of interstellar dust L935. The dark cloud is however transparent to radio waves and infrared radiation, and these wavelengths reveal the central regions of Sh2-117 that are not visible to an ordinary telescope, including many highly luminous stars.

12 micron W3 filter IR data from the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) All Sky Survey.

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NGC 7000, John Bozeman