NGC7 7000

The North America Nebula (also known as NGC 7000 and C 20) is a nebula in the constellation Cygnus, near Deneb (the tail of the swan and its brightest star). The shape of the nebula draws the North American continent, especially the east coast, between the Gulf of Mexico and Florida.

The discovery of the North America Nebula is attributed to astronomer William Herschel. Together with the nearby Pelican Nebula, it forms a single nebula complex, located about 1960 light years away, in which star formation is active, as evidenced by the presence of several young stellar objects and HH objects; These phenomena mainly concern stars of low and medium mass.

Due to its brightness and extension, it is one of the most photographed objects in the northern celestial hemisphere.