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North America nebula and Pelican nebula
auteur: D.De Martin/Novapix
référence: a-neb70-00003
Image Size 300 DPI: 25 * 25 cm
The north is at top. The North America nebula (left) is named because recall the shape of the American continent. The smaller Pelican nebula (IC 5067/70) is at right. These nebulae are certainly part of the same complex of hydrogen gas and dust that is crossed by a dark nebula (called LDN935) in the foreground. The distance to these nebulae is uncertain, although it is commonly accepted they lie at about 1600 light years from our Sun. It is also unknown which star ionises the nebulae and causes them to glow. This nebular complex is found in the Cygnus constellation, just west of the bright star Deneb. This image is based on data acquired by the Oschin Telescope at the Mount Palomar Observatory.
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