Deep Sky Object in Summer
North American Nebula (NGC7000 in Cygnus)
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| Date & Time: | Jul 2 2022, from 24:19 to 25:06 JST(+0900) |
| Composed 10 shots with 5 minutes exposed |
| Optical: | AF zoom-Nikkor ED 80-200mm F2.8 (f=200mm, Aperture: F4.0) |
| with IDAS LPS-D1 Light-pollution suppression filter |
| Auto-guided with TAKAHASHI EM-200 Equatorial |
| CMOS Camera: | ZWO ASI2600MC Pro (Cooled temp.: -10°C) |
| Location: | Sendaihira, Tamura city, Fukushima pref. |
| Camera Settings: | Recording format...16bit FITS, converted to 16bit TIFF(4176×4176) |
| Device Size...15.7×15.7mm, Gain...100 |
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Magnified image around the "Cygnus Wall" in North American Nebula
| Date & Time: | Apr 8 2022, from 26:59 to 28:11 JST(+0900) |
| Composed 10 shots with 8 minutes exposed |
| Optical: | TAKAHASHI 16cm(6.3") epsilon (f=530mm, F3.3) |
| with IDAS LPS-D1 Light-pollution suppression filter |
| Auto-guided with TAKAHASHI JP Equatorial+SBIG STV |
| CMOS Camera: | ZWO ASI2600MC Pro (Cooled temp.: -20°C) |
| Location: | Ooizumi, Hokuto city, Yamanashi pref. |
| Camera Settings: | Recording format...16bit FITS, converted to 16bit TIFF(6248×4176) |
| Device Size...23.5×15.7mm, Gain...100 |
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Wide-field image around North American Nebula
| Date & Time: | Jul 11 2015, from 23:48 to 25:21 JST(+0900) |
| Mosaic of 4 flames of 5min.×4shots |
| Optical: | BORG 60ED with a conversion lens (f=245mm, F4.1) |
| with IDAS LPS-P2-FF Light-pollution suppression filter |
| Auto-guided with TAKAHASHI EM-200 Equatorial |
| Digital Camera: | Canon EOS 600D (Remodeled) |
| Location: | Koumi town, Nagano pref. |
| Camera Settings: | Recording Format...14bit CCD-RAW, converted to 16bit TIFF(5184×3456) |
| CCD Sensitivity...ISO1600 |
| NGC7000 / Diffused Nebula, type 4 E |
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| R.A. | 20h 58m 48.0s (2000.0) |
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| Dec. | +44° 20' 00" (2000.0) |
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| Apparent Size | 120×100' |
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| Real Size | 90×75 light yrs. |
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| Magnitude | - |
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| Distance | 2590 light yrs. |
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| Other IDs | Sh2-117, LBN373 |
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| IC5070 / Diffused Nebula, type 1 E |
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| R.A. | 20h 51m 00.0s (2000.0) |
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| Dec. | +44° 00’00" (2000.0) |
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| Apparent Size | 60×50' |
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| Real Size | N/A |
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| Magnitude | 40×33 light yrs. |
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| Distance | 2590 light yrs |
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| Other IDs | IC5067, LBN 353 |
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NGC7000 is called "The North American Nebula" because of its shape. It's a bright emission nebula at about 3 degrees east of Deneb, alpha Cygni.
The nebula is very photographed and attractive on long-exposure. Unfortunately you'll find it is extremely faint with a slightly greenish color.
It's best seen in binoculars.
The North American Nebula has very interesting shape by chance, and you can find one more unique shaped nebula of IC5067-70 just west of NGC7000.
It has a nickname of "The Pelican Nebula".
The second image has captured a magnified field of the nebula resembling Mexico and Central America.
We can detect a remarkable three-dimensional structure of molecular cloud, known as the "Cygnus wall".
It is considered that the field exhibits the active star formation.
The third image shows you a wide-field around the North American Nebula with a view angle of about 9×6 degrees.
You can recognize Deneb, alpha Cygni, in upper right hand side of the image.
And you can see a reddish emission nebulae of IC5068 and so on just south of North American and Pelican Nebulae.
Moreover a dimmed nebula of Sh2-119 can be detected in eastern region of the image.
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Nebulae & Star clusters around North American Nebula
Italic indicates #'s of open clusters |
