Nebula
North America Nebula
Nebula · C20 · NGC 7000
Nebula in Cygnus
Photo: Lviatour · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
The North America Nebula is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus, close to Deneb in the night sky. It is named because its shape resembles North America.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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Key facts
Distance
~2,600 light-years
Apparent mag.
+4
Apparent size
120.0′ × 30.0′
Best seen with
Naked eye
Catalogue
C20 · NGC 7000
Did you know
- Listed as Caldwell 20 in the Caldwell catalogue, also known as NGC 7000.
- Found in the constellation Cygnus.
- Bright enough to see with the naked eye.
