The North America Nebula

North American and Pelican nebula

Acquisition: AT115EDT. July, 2024


The North America and Pelican Nebula

North American and Pelican nebula

Location in Sky

North American and Pelican nebula

Acquisition: Redcat. July, 2022


Quick Facts

  • Catalog: NGC 7000, IC 5070.
  • Discovered: October 24th 1786, William Herschel.
  • Distance from Earth: 1,700 Lightyears, 1800 Lightyears.
  • Diameter: 100 Lightyears, 30 Lightyears.
  • Magnitude: 4, 8
  • Best Visible: Summer.

    • Description

    The North American Nebula is an ionized-hydrogen region within the Cygnus constellation. located about 1,700 Lightyears from the sun, this nebula lies in the Orion arm of the Milky Way. With a diameter of 100 Lightyears, the North American Nebula is roughly 587.86 Trillion miles wide. This nebula was given its name due to its resemblance to the continent of North America. If you could see this with your naked eye, it would cover the same area of 10 full moons in the night sky.