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the north america nebula or ngc 7000

Here's a familiar shape in an unfamiliar location! This emission nebula is famous because it resembles Earth's continent of North America. To the righ...
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Here's a familiar shape in an unfamiliar location! This emission nebula is famous because it resembles Earth's continent of North America. To the right of the North America Nebula, cataloged as NGC 7000, is a less luminous Pelican Nebula. The two emission nebula measure about 50 light-years across, are located about 1500 light-years away, and are separated by a dark absorption cloud. The nebulae can be seen with binoculars from a dark location.

Distance: Both nebulae approx. 1.500 lightyears
Location: Postalm (Salzburg)
gear: AstroTrac TT320 - Canon 200mm f2,8 USM
Camera: Canon 450DA
Exposure Time: 3h (60*3min RGB)

https:--en.wikipedia.org-wiki-North_America_Nebula

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