The North America Nebula (NGC 7000) with the Pelican Nebula (IC 5070) to the right, and the bright star Deneb at upper right, all in Cygnus. The sparse star cluster NGC 6996 is embedded in the North America in "eastern Canada." The dark nebulas B353 and B352 (most prominent at top) are above the North America. This is a stack of 12 x 5-minute exposures with the Sharpstar 94EDPH at f/4.5 and the Canon R5 at ISO 800, taken as a test of the R5 for deep-sky imaging. The R5 is a stock camera, not filter-modified. Auto-guided with the Lacerta MGEN3 guider. Stacked, aligned and blended with Photoshop. Taken May 22, 2022, with the sky brightening with dawn twilight toward the end of the set. No filters were employed.
The North America Nebula (NGC 7000) and associated nebulosity and star clusters, near the bright blue-white star Deneb in Cygnus. This is with the Series 6000 Meade 70mm f/5 astrographic refractor (for a 350mm focal length), taken on May 15, 2018. This is a stack of 8 x 5-minute exposures with the filter-modified Canon 5D MkII at ISO 1600, with a ninth exposure blended in to add the glow around Deneb from the high haze passing through during that exposure, to add the colour contrast between the blue star and red nebula. All stacking in Photoshop.
NGC 7000, the North America Nebula, with the Pelican Nebula, IC 5067, at right, in Cygnus, taken from home November 21, 2016 as part of testing of the Explore Scientific FCD100 102mm apo refractor. This is a stack of 5 x 6-minute exposures at f/7 with the ES field flattener, and at ISO 1600 with the filter-modified Canon 5D MkII. Star diffraction spikes added with AstronomyTools actions.
