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North America Nebula Shines in Cygnus Spotlight
Original: The North America Nebula (NGC 7000 or Caldwell 20) is a bright, large emission nebula in the Cygnus constellation. It em
Astronomy enthusiasts are sharing images of the North America Nebula, a large emission nebula catalogued as NGC 7000 in the constellation Cygnus. The nebula glows mainly in red light from excited hydrogen, with some blue from oxygen, and its gas is energised by the intensely hot Bajamar Star, an O-type star at its heart.
Why now: Striking new astrophotography of a well-known deep-sky object is circulating among space enthusiasts.
North America NebulaNGC 7000Cygnus constellationBajamar Star
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- The North America Nebula (NGC 7000 or Caldwell 20) is a bright, large emission nebula in the Cygnus constellation. It emits mainly red light from excited hydrogen but also blue light from oxygen. A very hot O-type star, the Bajamar Star, is known as the source of excitation for… · picturavis@vernissage.photos · 2
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