The North American Nebula - NGC 7000
This nebula obviously gets its moniker from its resemblance to the
continent of North America. The brightest portion corresponds to Mexico, and
the brightest region seen there is often referred to as the "Great Wall".
In many images (including some here) it is shown with its close neighbour,
the Pelican Nebula, which is part of the same nebula complex. It lies
approximately 2200 light years distant in the constellation Cygnus.
Narrowband (North America & Pelican)
This image is a mosaic of two frames taken over several nights. It is
a false colour image with Sulfur-II mapped to red, Hydrogen-alpha mapped to
green, and Oxygen-III mapped to blue.
Takahashi Sky 90 at f/4.5
SBIG STL-4020M (remote guide head)
Takahashi EM-200
Ha/SII/OIII: 3 hours each channel (20 minute subexposures)
Processed with Maxim/DL, Registar, CCDStack, and Photoshop CS4
Noel Carboni's Astronomy Tools
H-alpha
This image is a mosaic of two frames captured over two separate nights.
Takahashi Sky 90 at f/4.5
SBIG STL-4020M (self-guided)
Takahashi EM-200
Hutech LPS filter
H-Alpha: 12x20 minutes
Processed with Maxim/DL and Photoshop CS3
Noel Carboni's Astronomy Tools
LRGB
Takahashi Sky 90 at f/4.5
SBIG STL-4020M (self-guided)
Hutech LPS Filter
L: 80 minutes (5 minute subexposures)
RGB: 30 minutes each channel (5 minute subexposures)
Processed in Maxim/DL and Photoshop
Noel Carboni's Astronomy Tools Actions
North American and Pelican Nebulae
This image was taken with a Canon Digital Rebel from a relatively dark
site, Rattlesnake Lake near North Bend, WA.