| Classification: |
Emission Nebula Part of NGC7000 |
| Constellation: |
Cygnus (CYG) |
| Object Location: |
Ra 20h 59m Dec +43° 47 (current) |
| Size & Distance: |
Apx 1500 light years. |
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| Date & Location: |
08-14-2010 & 09-4/10-2010 Palomar Mountain, CA. |
| Exposure: |
HaRGB, Ha=L 19 @ 15min. (bin 1x1) RGB= 3 ea. @ 5min. (bin 2x2) |
| Optics: |
Takahashi Epsilon 210 f/3 630mm / FLI-DF-2 |
| Mount: |
Astro-Physics 900 GTO / ATS 10x36 pier. |
| Camera: |
SBIG-ST10XME @-10c / Guided by e-finder SBIG-RGH |
| Filters: |
Astrodon 3nm Ha, G2 RGB |
| Software: |
MaxImDL 4.56, Photoshop CS5 |
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| Notes: |
Sky conditions: Above agerage seeing, Light wind, Temp 60°
Image Field of view is 55 x 81 arcmin.
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The large emission nebula NGC7000 has a distinctive shape popularly called The North America Nebula, The Cygnus Wall or the ridge spans about 10 light-years along an outline that suggests the western coast of Mexico.
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