North American Nebula Complex / Sh2-117 / NGC 7000 / C20

NameNorth American Nebula
Designation(s)Sh2-117, NGC 7000, C20
Object Type(s)Emission Nebula
Relevant Catalog(s)All (Chron), Caldwell, NGC, Sharpless
Obs. Lat/Long42° 17', 073° 57'
ConstellationCygnus
Date and Time Observed2025-09-03 22:32:00
InstrumentAskar V 60mm w reducer f4.5-270mm FL
CameraASI2600MC-Pro
Image DetailsUp is 2.7 degrees E of N. Transparency: Fair. Seeing: Fair. Total integration time was 50m. Exposures 20s@250g, L-eNhance Filter. Sharpcap Colour Calibration, Dithered and recentered in SharpCap. No guiding..
DescriptionThe N.A. Nebula is just "west" of the Pelican... you can see the Pelican's snout as if it were a huge island off the east coast of the US; the gallery shows two details: a Ghoulish little pelican, and the Cygnus Wall. This is a relatively bright and easy target, especially if you use a filter like L-eNhance that greatly improves the Signal to Noise ratio. A great "star party" target for EAA.
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