IC-5070 They see a Pelican, I see a Dinosaur (Steve Argereow)

Celestial hemisphere: Northern · Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg) · Contains: 56 Cyg · 57 Cyg · B349 · IC 5070 · LBN 329 · LBN 334 · LBN 338 · LBN 342 · LBN 343 · LBN 350 · LBN 353 · LBN 359 · LDN 933 · Pelican Nebula · The star 56Cyg · The star 57Cyg

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IC-5070 The Pelican Nebula

The Pelican Nebula (also known as IC 5070 and IC 5067) is an HII Region associated with the North American Nebula in the constellation Cygnus. The gaseous contortions of this emission nebula bear a resemblance to a pelican, giving rise to its name. The Pelican Nebula is located nearby first magnitude star Deneb, and is divided from its more prominent neighbor, the North American Nebula, by a foreground molecular Cloud filled with dark dust. Both are part of the larger H II region of Westerhout 40. The Pelican is much studied because it has a particularly active mix of star formation and evolving gas clouds. The light from young energetic stars is slowly transforming cold gas to hot and causing an ionization front gradually to advance outward. Particularly dense filaments of cold gas are seen to still remain, and among these are found two jets emitted from the Herbig-Haro object 555. Millions of years from now this nebula might no longer be known as the Pelican, as the balance and placement of stars and gas will leave something that appears completely different. Distance1,800 Light Years, (V)8.0 Apparent Magnitude Apparent dimensions (V)60' x 50'

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Telescope: Meade 6000 80mm APO Refractor
X0.8 Reducer f/4.8 385mm Focal Length
Mount IOptron CEM40
Camera ZWO1600MM
ZWO EFW
50 X 240 Second Exposures ZWO Ha Filter (7nm) Gain 139 Offset 21
50 X 240 Second Exposures Astrodon OIII Filter (3nm) Gain 139 Offset 21
Total Exposure 6 Hours 40 Minutes
Acquisition with SharpCap
Guiding PHD2
Stacked with Astro Pixel Processor (HOO1) Ha/OIII
Processed with Astra Image

Photo taken from Seven Lakes, NC Bortle 4.5

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RA (center)	20h51m06s.76
RA (top/left)	20h55m01s.75
RA (top/right)	20h55m14s.57
RA (bottom/right)	20h47m19s.86
RA (bottom/left)	20h46m51s.10

Dec (center)	+43°58′25″.5
Dec (top/left)	+44°58′52″.10
Dec (top/right)	+43°00′13″.7
Dec (bottom/right)	+42°57′35″.1
Dec (bottom/left)	+44°56′01″.2

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