Object dossier

North America Nebula

Emission Nebula

Large emission nebula in Cygnus near Deneb. Commonly photographed in wide-field compositions, often together with the Pelican Nebula (IC 5070).

Facts

Catalog numbers: Ngc: NGC 7000
Constellation: Cygnus
Coordinates: RA: 20h 59m 00s Dec: +44deg 30m 00s RA: 314.7500deg · Dec: 44.5000deg
Angular size: 120 x 100 arcmin

North America Nebula Jun 29, 2024