NGC 7000
Diffuse Nebula NGC 7000
(= H V.37 ?
= Caldwell 20)
in Cygnus
North America Nebula
Right Ascension | 20 : 58.8 (h:m) |
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Declination | +44 : 20 (deg:m) |
Distance | 1.6 (kly) |
Apparent Dimension | 120 x 100 (arc min) |
This nebula is lying 3 degrees from bright Deneb, alpha Cygni. Some people
claim it may be visible to the naked eye under good, dark conditions, and a
preferred object for amateur astrophotographers. The distance to the North
America Nebula is estimated at 1,600 light years.
The North America Nebula was perhaps detected by
Our photo is courtesy of
Donja Stubica, Croatia, who obtained it “piggyback” on his C8 with a
Tele 200mm/f:3.5, on Fujicolor super G plus 800, 25 min. exposure time.
In John Caldwell’s observing list.
Last Modification: 29 Mar 1998, 12:20 MET