Colours Of Space: North America Nebula

The North America Nebula also known as NGC 7000 is an emission nebula in the constellation of Cygnus. The shape of the nebula resembles the continent of North America, complete with a prominent Gulf of Mexico.

In 1890, the pioneering German astrophotographer Max Wolf noticed this nebula’s characteristic shape on a long-exposure photograph and called it the North America Nebula.

The North America Nebula covers a region more than 10 times the area of a full moon. The portion of the nebula resembling Mexico and Central America is known as the Cygnus Wall.

This is my take on a SHO image using a dual band narrowband filter.

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