IC 5070 – Pelican Nebula

The Pelican Nebula, located in the constellation Cygnus, is approximately 1,800 light-years away from Earth and reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight early August.
Specifically around August 4th.

Astrophoto: Pelican Nebula – IC 5070 – 09/22

While reprocessing all my “old” material, this is the first picture I took with my Vixen VC200L. The difference is hard to believe.

Astrophoto: Pelican Nebula – IC 5070 – 08/22

A short evening with a result, but it could use at least double the exposure time.

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