Tsekas Konstantinos
North America Nebula
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). The remarkable shape of the nebula resembles that of the continent of North America, complete with a prominent Gulf of Mexico. It is sometimes incorrectly called the "North American Nebula".
Location: Filiates Thesprotias(Greece)
Exposure time 3:30 Hours
William Optics Star 71mm f/4.9 Astrograph
Neq6 Equatorial Mount with autoguider
Canon 60d Modified
Pre Processing Deepskystacker
Post Processing Photoshop CS6
North America Nebula
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). The remarkable shape of the nebula resembles that of the continent of North America, complete with a prominent Gulf of Mexico. It is sometimes incorrectly called the "North American Nebula".
Location: Filiates Thesprotias(Greece)
Exposure time 3:30 Hours
William Optics Star 71mm f/4.9 Astrograph
Neq6 Equatorial Mount with autoguider
Canon 60d Modified
Pre Processing Deepskystacker
Post Processing Photoshop CS6