✨ 𝑨𝒅𝒎𝒊𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒆 ✨ 𝑵𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒉 𝑨𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝑵𝒆𝒃𝒖𝒍𝒂

During an incredible stargazing evening with my friends, we had the opportunity to capture the magnificent North American Nebula (NGC 7000) using two astronomical telescopes. This nebula, located in the constellation Cygnus, is one of the most beautiful and largest emission nebulae visible from Earth. Its shape resembles that of the North American continent, hence its name.
The NGC 7000 nebula has an apparent magnitude of 4, which means it is visible to the naked eye under perfectly dark sky conditions. Its angular size is about 120x100 arcminutes, which is almost four times the diameter of the full moon!
This nebula is composed of clouds of ionized hydrogen, giving rise to the brilliant red hues we can observe. It is located about 1,600 light-years from our planet and spans about 50 light-years.
🌌 Here’s to many more nights under the stars in good company!
Astrobin: https://www.astrobin.com/2rnusm/
📸Credit: Makrem Larnaout & Hafedh Driss

Equipment
Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED · William Optics Gran Turismo 81 IV / GT81 IV
ZWO ASI2600MC DUO · ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
Antlia 3nm Narrowband H-alpha 2" · Optolong L-Ultimate 2"
William Optics 0.8x Flattener/Reducer APO · ZWO ASIAIR Plus · ZWO ASIAIR Pro · ZWO EAF · ZWO EFW 7 x 2″ · ZWO Filter Drawer (M42) · ZWO OAG (Off-Axis Guider)

Software
Adobe Photoshop · Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight · Stefan Berg Nighttime Imaging 'N' Astronomy (N.I.N.A. / NINA)
Acquisition details
Dates:
June 25, 2024
Frames: Antlia 3nm Narrowband H-alpha 2": 56×300″(4h 40′)
Optolong L-Ultimate 2": 50×300″(4h 10′)
Integration: 8h 50′
Avg. Moon age: 18.44 days
Avg. Moon phase: 85.46%
RA center: 20h59m20s.4
DEC center: +44°36′14″
Orientation: 287.782 degrees