The North American and Pelican Nebulae

Here both the North American Nebula, NGC 7000, and the Pelican Nebula, IC 5070, are shown in H-Alpha.

Image Specifications:

     •  Instrument:  Canon EF 200mm f/2.8L @ f2.8
     •  Camera:  Canon 20Da
     •  Filters:  Baader H-Alpha 7nm Narrowband Filter
     •  Mount:  Losmandy GM-8 Equatorial
     •  Guiding:  SBIG STV Autoguider with Vixen 400mm Guidescope
     •  Time / Date :  October 28, 2006, 9:00PM EDT
     •  Location:  Palmyra, NJ
     •  Weather:  Clear and very windy with passing clouds, 47degF
     •  Primary Exposure :  12 x 5min, ISO 1600, RAW, average combined
     •  Calibration Frames:  5 x 5min, ISO 1600, RAW, average combined
     •  Image Processing :  Images Plus, Photoshop CS2, NoiseNinja