The Cygnus Wall

Cygnus Wall

Location in Sky

Rosette nebula

Acquisition: SkyWatcher 130-PDS. July, 2022


Quick Facts

  • Catalog: NGC 7000.
  • Discovered: October 24th 1786, William Herschel.
  • Distance from Earth: 1,700 Lightyears.
  • Diameter: 20 Lightyears.
  • Magnitude: 4
  • Best Visible: Late Summer - Early Fall.

    • Description

    The Cygnus Wall is located in the North American Nebula (NGC 7000) and is roughly 15 light-years in diameter. This pocket of gas is the most active star forming region in the North American Nebula. The Cygnus wall lies about 1,700 light-years away in the constellation of Cygnus.