The pelican nebula captured with a SkyWatcher 72ED telescope and a Nikon D5500 DSLR

Pelican Nebula (IC5070)

Classification: Emission Nebula

Constellation: Cygnus

Distance: 1800 light years

Equipment: SkyWatcher 72ED with a Nikon D5500 DSLR, mounted on a Sky-Watcher EQM-35 Pro

Total Exposure: around 3 hours

Processing Notes: Stacked and processed using Siril

About This Object

The Pelican Nebula (also known as IC 5070) is an H II region associated with the North America Nebula in the constellation of Cygnus. The gaseous contortions of this emission nebula bear a resemblance to a pelican, giving rise to its name. The Pelican Nebula is located nearby first magnitude star Deneb, and is divided from its more prominent neighbour, the North America Nebula, by a foreground molecular cloud filled with dark dust. (information taken from Wikipedia)