By Hassan Dadashi Arani | 2025-09-02
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The Pelican nebula
On 08/31/2025 11:00 pm by Marcy Curran | Cheyenne, Wyoming
My 1st light with one of the scopes in our observatory. The Pelican Nebula is an H II (ionized hydrogen) region associated with the North America Nebula in the constellation of Cygnus. The gaseous contortions of this emission nebula bear a resemblance to a pelican, giving rise to its name. The Pelican Nebula is located nearby first magnitude star Deneb, and is divided from its more prominent neighbor, the North America Nebula, by a foreground molecular cloud filled with dark dust. The Pelican is much studied because it has a particularly active mix of star formation and evolving gas clouds.
William Optics 91 FLT scope
Ogma AP26CC Camera
Paramount MyT mount
98 unguided shots, 20 seconds each.
Stacked and processed in Pixinsight.
