C20 · nebula
North America Nebula
The North America Nebula is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus, close to Deneb in the night sky.
RA20h 59m 17sDec+44° 31' 43"
Identity & coordinates
Identification
- Primary designation
- C20
- All designations
- C20 · NGC 7000 · North America Nebula
- Object type
- Nebula
- Constellation
- Cygnus
- Best viewing
- Summer · Autumn
Coordinates & physical
- Right ascension (J2000)
- 20h 59m 17s
- Declination (J2000)
- +44° 31' 43"
- Apparent magnitude (V)
- —
- Distance
- —
Visibility tonight
In your gallery
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September 2, 2025 · Backyard Observatory, Michigan
A Continent of Gas
A continent of gas, paying no mind to ours.
- Integration
- 5h 12m
- Subs
- 312 × 60s
- Telescope
- Celestron Origin
- Camera
- Sony IMX178 (built-in)
- Bortle
- 7
- Moon
- Waxing Gibbous, 67%
The science
The North America Nebula is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus, close to Deneb in the night sky. It is named because its shape resembles North America.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia · CC-BY-SA-4.0
References
- SIMBAD Not resolved
- NED Fetched May 8, 2026 View in NED ↗
- Wikipedia Fetched May 8, 2026 Read full article ↗
1 merge conflict resolved
- coordinates: SIMBAD missing → NED used