The North American Nebula (NGC 7000) is located in the constellation of Cygnus at a distance of 2,000 LY.  The
southern half of the nebula is captured in the above image.  NGC 7000 is part of a large star forming region in Cygnus
and shines due to  the ionization of the surrounding Hydrogen gas and dust; a process fueled by nearby young hot stars.



September 25, 2006
Orion 80mm f/7.5 Apo Refractor - Baader IR Filter
Canon Digital Rebel 300D / Modified (Hap Griffin)
60 Minutes / 12x300s @ 800ASA
Manually guided on a 14" Meade LX200
Skyhawk Observatory, West Bend, WI
Rick Kazmierski