Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  IC 5070  ·  Pelican Nebula
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Description

The Pelican Nebula is an H II region associated with the North America Nebula in the constellation Cygnus. The gaseous contortions of this emission nebula bear a resemblance to a pelican, giving rise to its name.

Magnitude: 8
Distance to Earth: 1,800 light years
Coordinates: RA 20h 50m 48s | Dec +44° 21′ 0″
Apparent magnitude (V): 8
Constellation: Cygnus
Distance: 1,800 ly
Size: 60' x 50'

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Title: IC5070 Pelican Nebula

Description: Added 12 frames of Antilia TRIband filter and 24 frames of Optolong L-Ultimate filter. Processed using narrowband normalization with HOO and Ha.

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