The North America Nebula is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus, close to Deneb in the night sky.

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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.

[Source: Wikipedia, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_America_Nebula]

Sky Location

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Image Details

Moon Phase:Last Quarter
Camera:Seestar S50 Pro (4K Sony IMX585 sensor)
Optics:260 mm focal length, f/5.2, 50 mm aperture
Filter:LP
Binning:1x1
Stacking:StackingWizard, 102 of 129 frames stacked, 28-pointing mosaic
Date:2026-10-03
Number of images:102
Exposure per image:60 s
Total imaging time:1 h 42 min

AstroWizard Processing

  1. Color calibration
  2. BlurXTerminator (0.3)
  3. Mended (x2)
  4. NoiseXTerminator (0.6) (x2)