### North America Nebula and Butterfly Nebula

NGC 7000, also known as the North America Nebula, is a vast emission nebula situated right beside the bright blue star Deneb in the constellation Cygnus. This nebula gets its name due to its resemblance to the North American continent when viewed through telescopes or in astrophotographs. The nebula spans about 50 light-years and is located approximately 1,600 light-years from Earth. It is part of the same molecular cloud as the Pelican Nebula and is one of the most well-known and photographed nebulae in the night sky due to its distinctive shape and vibrant colors.

The Butterfly Nebula, or IC 1396, lies close by in the same rich star field of Cygnus. This image, taken at the Barskoon Valley, situated between tall mountains in both the east and west, showcases both these stunning nebulae against the backdrop of the Milky Way. IC 1396 is a large, bright emission nebula that contains an open cluster of stars and several dark nebulae, including the prominent Elephant's Trunk Nebula. The region is an active site of star formation, where intense ultraviolet radiation from young, massive stars ionizes the surrounding hydrogen gas, causing it to glow and reveal the intricate structure of the nebula.

Image Description and Details :

Imaging telescopes or lenses: TSAPO65Q TS - Optics TS APO65Q , Astro Tech AT106LEImaging cameras: ZWO ASI294MC Pro , QHYCCD QHY183MMounts: SkyWatcher EQ6 belt-modded , SkyWatcher EQ3 Pro SynScan GoToGuiding telescopes or lenses: Skywatcher 9x50 finder guider , Astro Tech AT106LEGuiding cameras: QHYCCD QHY 5 II L M , QHYCCD 5Focal reducers: TS-Optics TSFlat2 FlattenerSoftware: Astro Pixel Processor Astro Pixel Precessor , Adobe Phosotshop CC 2019 , Stellarium 0.19.1 , Sequence Generator PRO , PixInsight , SharpCap proFilters: Baader Planetarium O3 1.25" 8.5nm , Astronomik 6nm Ha Clip-In Filter , Baader 1.25" Ultra-narrowband 3.5nm Ha , Altair Astro tribandAccessory: Starlight Xpress USB filter-wheel 7x1.25" , Rigel Systems GSUSB nStep Focuser , Moonlite 2.5 inch Focuser with high resolution stepper motor , Pegasus Astro FocusCube , TS OAG 9mm , QHYCCD PolemasterFrames:

Astronomik 6nm Ha Clip-In Filter: 450x300" (gain: 200.00) -15C bin 1x1Baader Planetarium O3 1.25" 8.5nm: 450x300" (gain: 11.00) -20C bin 1x1Baader 1.25" Ultra-narrowband 3.5nm Ha: 450x300" (gain: 11.00) -20C bin 1x1Altair Astro triband: 450x300" (gain: 200.00) -15C bin 1x1

Integration: 150.0 hours

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