NGC 7000 The North America Nebula, Cygnus

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AP 155EDF f7 AP 1200GTO SBIG ST-10XME SBIG ST-402ME

July 2006. Irvine, California (my backyard)

Equipment: Telescope: Mount: Camera: OAG:

Filters: - H-Alpha (Astrodon 6nm) 15x20 mins = 5 hours - O-III (Astrodon 6nm) 18x20mins = 6 hours - S-II (Astrodon 6nm) 15x20mins = 5 hours Total Exposure Time = 16 hours

Details: Imaged over 3 nights (July 14,20,21). This region is known as "The Wall" and also as "Baja Peninsula". It is one of the more interesting regions of the North America Nebula.

© 2006, David A. Churchill

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