The North America Nebula (NGC 7000 or Caldwell 20) is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus, close to Deneb (the tail of the swan and its brightest star). The shape of the nebula resembles that of the continent of North America, complete with a prominent Gulf of Mexico.

Telescope: Astro Physics 155EDF f7
Mount: Astro Physics 1200GTO
Camera: SBIG ST-10XME
Guider: SBIG ST-402ME OAG

H-alpha: 15×20 mins = 300 mins, OIII: 18×20 mins = 360 mins, SII: 15×20 mins = 300 mins

Total Imaging Time: 16h 00m

Data Imaged remotely over 3 nights during July 2006.
Data acquisition & Processing by David Churchill.

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