Wide-field view of the Pelican Nebula (IC 5070), an extended emission nebula located in the constellation Cygnus, adjacent to the North America Nebula.
The image reveals a complex network of ionized gas, dust lanes, and dark structures sculpted by nearby young stars. Bright emission regions contrast with dense dust clouds, outlining the characteristic shape of the nebula and revealing fine structural details across the field.
Together, these features provide a detailed view of the morphology of IC 5070 and its surrounding interstellar environment within the Cygnus molecular cloud complex.
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Field and coordinates
Constellation : Cygnus
RA : 20h 51m 34s
Dec : +43° 42′ 08″
FoV : 1.94° × 2.94°
Sampling : 2.58″/pixel
Acquisition
Filter : L-Pro
Camera : ZWO ASI294MC Pro
Optics : TS-Optics 60/360
Integration time
L-Pro : 108 × 180 s — 5h 24m
Total : 5h 24m
