- Object Information:
- Name - NGC 7000, North American Nebula
- Constellation: Cygnus
- Distance: estimated at 3000 light years.
- This large emission nebula lives up to its name. In addition to the North American Nebula, the Pelican Nebula can also be seen to the lower right with the "Pelican" looking toward NGC 7000. This object can be seen through binoculars as a milky patch east of the star Deneb in Cygnus.
- Imaged at:
- Grandview Campground, Inyo National Forest - Near Bishop, CA
- Elevation: 8500 feet
- Date: August 18, 2009
- Equipment:
- Optics - Takahashi Epsilon 160 Astrograph
- Mount - Astro-Physics AP 1200 GTO
- Camera - SBIG STL-11000
- Exposure Information:
- RGB image - 48 minutes per color channel
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