Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  B353  ·  B355  ·  NGC 6989  ·  NGC 6996  ·  NGC 6997  ·  NGC 7000  ·  North America Nebula  ·  Sh2-117
NGC 7000 - North America Nebula, Chase Snelgrove
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NGC 7000 - North America Nebula

NGC 7000 - North America Nebula, Chase Snelgrove
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NGC 7000 - North America Nebula

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The North America Nebula (NGC 7000 or Caldwell 20) is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus, close to Deneb (the tail of the swan and its brightest star). The shape of the nebula resembles that of the continent of North America, complete with a prominent Gulf of Mexico.

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NGC 7000 - North America Nebula, Chase Snelgrove