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IC5070 | ESO

Red and blue data from the ESO Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2).

 

The Pelican Nebula is an H II region associated with the North America Nebula in the constellation Cygnus. The gaseous contortions of this emission nebula bear a resemblance to a pelican, giving rise to its name.

The Pelican is much studied because it has a particularly active mix of star formation and evolving gas clouds.

 

Based on observations collected at the European Southern Observatory under ESO programme(s).

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Uploaded on October 9, 2019