Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  NGC 6997  ·  NGC 7000  ·  North America Nebula  ·  The star 57 Cyg
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NGC700 N American Nebula, henri62
NGC700 N American Nebula
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NGC700 N American Nebula

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NGC700 N American Nebula

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The North America Nebula (NGC 7000 or Caldwell 20) is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus. The shape of the nebula resembles that of the continent of North America, complete with a prominent Gulf of Mexico. North America nebulae lies 2,590 light years away . The North America Nebula stretches 90 light years north to south.

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NGC700 N American Nebula, henri62