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NGC 7000 (The North America Nebula), jprejean
NGC 7000 (The North America Nebula)
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NGC 7000 (The North America Nebula)

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NGC 7000 (The North America Nebula), jprejean
NGC 7000 (The North America Nebula)
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NGC 7000 (The North America Nebula)

Acquisition type: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy (EAA, e.g. based on a live video feed)

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The North America Nebula (NGC 7000 or Caldwell 20) is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus, close to Deneb (the tail of the swan and its brightest star). It is named because its shape resembles North America. 

The North America Nebula covers a region more than ten times the area of the full moon, but its surface brightness is low, so normally it cannot be seen with the unaided eye.

Processed from FITs subframes in from Telescope Live using PixInsight.  Captured at IC Astronomy Observatory, Spain.

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NGC 7000 (The North America Nebula), jprejean