The North America Nebula (NGC7000)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 120 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , the North America Nebula is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:19 (PDT), 56° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:08, 79° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 05:15, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.

Name The North America Nebula (NGC7000)
Object type HII region
Other names
The North America Nebula
C 20[2]
NGC 7000[1]
LBN 373[3]
Position
Right ascension:20h59m [1]
Declination:+44°31' [1]
Constellation:Cygnus
Magnitude:6.00 (V) [2]
4.00 (B) [1]

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