Wallpaper author:
Dev Prana
20 Jan 2026
North America & Pelican (widefield, SHO)
NGC 7000 (North America Nebula) and the Pelican Nebula (IC 5070) are a famous pair of bright, expansive emission nebulae in the constellation Cygnus, part of the same vast star-forming region, separated by a dark dust lane. They resemble a continent and a pelican, respectively, glowing from ionized hydrogen gas excited by nearby massive stars, making them popular targets for astrophotographers due to their distinctive shapes and active star birth. Custom SHO workflow, pre and post processing in Pixinsight, with final touches in Paintshop Pro, enjoy!
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC7000
7 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 314.0721 Dec 44.0439
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Northern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Spain
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................02 May 2023 - 01 Nov 2023
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 323 | 3h35m | 40 |
| SII | 300 | 3h15m | 39 |
| OIII | 277 | 3h | 39 |