Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  IC 5070  ·  NGC 6989  ·  NGC 6997  ·  NGC 7000  ·  North America Nebula  ·  Pelican Nebula  ·  The star 56Cyg  ·  The star 57Cyg  ·  The star ξCyg
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NGC 7000, North America Nebula, Cyg, Vladimir Machek
NGC 7000, North America Nebula, Cyg
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NGC 7000, North America Nebula, Cyg

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NGC 7000, North America Nebula, Cyg, Vladimir Machek
NGC 7000, North America Nebula, Cyg
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NGC 7000, North America Nebula, Cyg

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DESCRIPTION:  My second attempt about NGC 7000. Only 36 min total exposure because the weather got worse. 


OBJECT: NGC 7000, North America Nebula, Constelation Cygnus (Swan), apparent magnitude 4, apparent dimension 120 x 100 arcmin, FOV 4,1° x 2,7°.


GEAR: Nikon Z7 Kolari Full Spectrum + Nikkor 500/5,6 PF, Astronomic UV/IR/L2 Clip in filter, Rollei Astroklar light pollution filter,  Dew heater strip,  sensor pixel scale 1,79 arcsec/px,  tracking mount iOptron CEM60EC - 3 star alignment, no auto guiding.


ACQUISITION: July 4, 2021, Struz, CZ, Subexposure 180s, f 5,6, ISO 640, Interval 15 s, RAW-S, Light 12x, Dark 20x, Bias 20x, Flat 20x, DarkFlats 20x. Total exposure time 36 min, Astronomical twilight, 10° C, No Moon, Backyard - light pollution - Bortle 5. 


STACKING AND POST PROCESSING: AstroPixelProcessor (stacking, background neutralization, light pollution removal, calibrate background),  Adobe Photoshop CC 2020 (stretching, black and white point settings, dim stars, contrast setting, no noise reduction). Image size 3840 x 2560 px.

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