IC 5070 — The Pelican in the Smoke

by Bob Meincke

Objects in field: Pelican Nebula, IC 5070, LDN 933, LBN 343, LBN 350, LBN 353, LBN 359, 56 Cyg, 57 Cyg, The star 56 Cyg, The star 57 Cyg, V1794 Cyg

Equipment: Sky-Watcher Quattro 200P, ZWO ASI071MC Pro

Integration: 14h 28m

IC 5070 — The Pelican in the Smoke Description: IC 5070, the Pelican Nebula, sits in Cygnus near the bright star Deneb and the much larger North America Nebula complex. Its familiar bird-like shape is carved out by glowing hydrogen, dark molecular dust, and young stars slowly reshaping the surrounding gas. For this version, I wanted the Pelican to feel less like a flat emission target and more…