IC5070 "Pelican Nebula"

Nebula IC5070
Emission nebula
1,800 light years away
Active star formation and an evolving gas cloud

Celestron C8/Hyperstar Schmidt camera @ F/2.0
Mount: Takahashi P2Z/Sidereal Technology controller
Camera: StarlightXpress SXV-M8C
20 x 3.0min exposures (unguided)

Click here for high-res (2240 x 1680) image

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