North America and Pelican nebulae in Cygnus

by: Sebastian Voltmer/Novapix
Reference: a-neb70-00008
Date: 2008-11-05

North America (NGC 7000) is an emission nebula close to Deneb in the constellation Cygnus. On its right is the Pelican nebula (IC 5070).Image made in combining the light from 3 different filters tracing emission from oxygen (blue), hydrogen (green), and sulphur (red).

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