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Pelican Nebula - IC5070

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By Michael Page

Image Details

Category
Nebula
Telescope
Williams Optics UltraCat 108
Camera
ZWO ASI2600MM
Location
Starfront Observatory, Rockwood,Texas
Captured
2026-07-27

About this image

The Pelican Nebula (also known as IC 5070[1]) is an H II region associated with the North America Nebula in the constellation of Cygnus. The gaseous contortions of this emission nebula bear a resemblance to a pelican, giving rise to its name.[1] The Pelican Nebula is located nearby first magnitude star Deneb, and is divided from its more prominent neighbour, the North America Nebula, by a foreground molecular cloud filled with dark dust.[2] Both are part of the larger H II region of Westerhout 80.[2]

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