Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)
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Great Wall of Cygnus, SparkyHT
Great Wall of Cygnus
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Great Wall of Cygnus

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Great Wall of Cygnus, SparkyHT
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Great Wall of Cygnus

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Sh2-117 or The Great Wall in the constellation Cygnus, A close-up view. SH2-117 is part of NGC 7000, the Lower portion of “The North American Nebula”. This is a massive star formation region with large amounts of gas & dust visible in this image. The Great Wall is located approximately 2,200 light years away from Earth.

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