The North America Nebula NGC 7000 in Cygnus
The North America Nebula (NGC 7000) is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus close to the star Deneb. You can tell by the image where the name came from. The distance to this nebula is estimated to be about 1,600 light-years.
The name “North America Nebula” was coined by Dr. Max Wolf (ref: Burnham’s Celestial Handbook, Volume 2, by Robert Burnham Jr.) no doubt from his work with E.E. Barnard on dark nebulae.
Tech Specs: Canon 6D camera, Canon EF70-200mm f/2.8L USM lens, iOptron SkyTracker. 13-minutes total exposure, 60-second subs, ISO 1600, f/2.8, 200mm. Stacked in DeepSkyStacker and processed in Lightroom. Imaging date: August 4, 2016.
The North America Nebula NGC 7000 in Cygnus
The North America Nebula (NGC 7000) is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus close to the star Deneb. You can tell by the image where the name came from. The distance to this nebula is estimated to be about 1,600 light-years.
The name “North America Nebula” was coined by Dr. Max Wolf (ref: Burnham’s Celestial Handbook, Volume 2, by Robert Burnham Jr.) no doubt from his work with E.E. Barnard on dark nebulae.
Tech Specs: Canon 6D camera, Canon EF70-200mm f/2.8L USM lens, iOptron SkyTracker. 13-minutes total exposure, 60-second subs, ISO 1600, f/2.8, 200mm. Stacked in DeepSkyStacker and processed in Lightroom. Imaging date: August 4, 2016.