NGC7000 - The North America Nebula
& IC5070 - The Pelican Nebula
| Object | The North American Nebula (NGC7000) and the Pelican Nebula (IC5070), in Cygnus | |
| Telescope (Photo) | Televue 85 refractor @ f/5.6 | |
| Telescope (Guiding) | Meade LX200GPS 12" SCT @ f/6.3 (off-axis) | |
| Camera (Photo) | Olympus OM-1 | |
| Camera (Guiding) | SBIG ST-4 (direct drive of guiding telescope) | |
| Exposure Detail |
60 minutes; Fuji SuperHQ 200 film; processed in Photoshop CS |
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| Location | Private property near Kasson (Barbour County), WV | |
| Date | 09/04/05 | |
| Comments | This photo won 3rd place in the "Deep Sky" category of the astro-photo competition at the 36th Annual Apollo Rendezvous in Dayton, Ohio on June 17, 2006. |