Details
Equipment used
Object Details
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.
Setup
Main Deep Sky Setup
Telescope / Camera Lens
UNC200
Camera
Omegon veTEC 571c
Mount
Skywatcher EQ6r-Pro
Filter
Astronomik L-2, L-eXtreme
Integration Time
RGB: 67 x 180 s = 3 h 21 min
L-eXtreme: 143 x 300 s = 11 h 55 min
Total: 15 h 16 min
Comments
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Type of Main Object
Emission nebula
Constellation
Cygnus
Observation Site
Goldau, CH
Bortle Class 4
Date
7th - 10th August 2025
