North American Nebula
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bright diffuse nebula in the northern constellation Cygnus about 1000 light-years away; cataloged as NGC 7000.
North American Nebula
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The North American Nebula lies within Cygnus, it's very dim but is reported to be easy to photograph. The nebula needs a telescope with aperture larger than 6" to see it.
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NCC 7000 is called "North American Nebula" because of its shape. It's a bright slightly greenish emission nebula.
NGC 7000 or the North American Nebula got its name because of its resemblance to the continent. It is located to the east of [3967] Deneb.
(Inset A) An emission nebula, the North American Nebula, glowing amidst a field of stars, its red color produced by the emission of light from vast clouds of hydrogen atoms.
The North American Nebula is located just a few degrees east of Deneb, and is named for it's resemblance to the North American continent.
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