Imaging telescopes or lenses: Skywatcher ED80
Guiding telescopes or lenses: Orion thin OAG
Focal reducers: Skywatcher .85x Focal Reducer & Corrector
Software: Fitstacker 12 · Main Sequence Software SGPro · Pixinsight
Accessory: DIY Focus controllers
Dates:Aug. 31, 2018
Frames: 60x900"
Integration: 15.0 hours
Avg. Moon age: 19.49 days
Avg. Moon phase: 76.76%
Astrometry.net job: 2934498
RA center: 20h 53' 4"
DEC center: +44° 8' 27"
Pixel scale: 2.133 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: 354.770 degrees
Field radius: 1.048 degrees
Resolution: 2500x2500
Locations: Remote observatory, Kiev, Ukraine
Data source: Own remote observatory
Remote source: Non-commercial independent facility
The Pelican Nebula (also known as IC 5070) 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. The Pelican Nebula is located nearby first magnitude star Deneb, and is divided from its more prominent neighbour, the North America Nebula, by a molecular cloud filled with dark dust.
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.
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