Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  IC 5068  ·  LBN 320  ·  LBN 327  ·  LBN 328  ·  LBN 329  ·  LBN 332  ·  LDN 914
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IC 5068, Valerio Avitabile
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IC 5068

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IC 5068

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In the heart of the Cygnus constellation, just below the North American complex (Ngc7000) and a few degrees west of the star Deneb stands IC5068, a vast region of ironized hydrogen (HII), painted and sculpted by a series of dark powders, forge of young stars that are formed under the impulse of warm stellar winds.

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IC 5068, Valerio Avitabile