NGC 7000 - The North American Nebula
Copyright 2001 Hap Griffin
NGC 7000, often referred to as the "North American Nebula" due to its conspicuous shape, is a region of a much larger area of hydrogen emission covering much of the constellation Cygnus. It lies 3 degrees east of the bright star, Deneb, seen to the right of this photograph. IC 5070, the "Pelican Nebula" lies just to the west of NGC 7000, just off the "east coast." The complex lies at a distance of 1600 light years.
Date/Location:
August 21, 2001 Griffin/Hunter
Observatory Bethune, SC
Instrument: Nikon FM w/ 200mmTokina zoom lens @ 200mm
Focal Ratio: f4
Guiding: Manual through LX-200, camera piggyback
Conditions: Visually clear, but with moderate high level water
vapor
Weather: 72 F, Still wind
Film: Kodak Elite Chrome 200
Exposure: 1 x 30 minutes
Filters: None
Processing: Finished in Photoshop 5