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North America nebula in Cygnus

by

Sebastian Voltmer/Novapix

Reference

a-neb70-00010

Date

2011-02-21

NGC 7000 is the North America Nebula in Cygnus. Located just 3 degrees east-southeast of Deneb, the brightest star in Cygnus, this large 2 x 3 degree area of red hydrogen-alpha emission nebulosity is a complex star-forming region choked with gas and obscuring dust. It is located about 1,500 light years away.