Discovering North America in Space

The North America Nebula (NGC 7000 or Caldwell 20) is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus. The shape of the nebula resembles that of the outline of North America, complete with a prominent Gulf of Mexico. This image was taken with a 100 mm telescope.

Image Credit: Azhikerdude (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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