The Pelican Nebula is located in the constellation Cygnus right next to the well-known North America Nebula. However, a dark cloud of dust and gas separates it from this nebula. The distance to earth is about 1'800 light years.
Link to an overview image of the entire nebula complex: https://svenarnold.com/2021/08/10/north-america-nebula/
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelican_Nebula
Image on Astrobin: https://www.astrobin.com/j5khy8/
Image in Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cwa5V60Myjj/?hl=de
Setup
Main Deep-Sky Setup
Telescope / Camera Lens
UNC Newton 200/1000
Camera
QHY 294M Pro
Mount
Skywatcher EQ6-R pro
Filter
LRGB
Integration Time
RGB: 67 x 240 s = 4 h 28 min
Luminance: 116 x 90 s = 2 h 54 min
Total: 7 h 22 min
Comments
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Type of Main Object
Emission Nebula
Constellation
Cygnus
Observation Site
Goldau, CH
Bortle Class 4
Date
10. & 11. August 2023
