Pelican Nebula
IC 5070 · emission nebula
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Pelican-shaped HII region beside the North America Nebula, split off by a dark dust lane.
| Vis magnitude | 8.0 |
|---|---|
| Apparent size | 60×50′ (major 0.6e2′) |
| RA / Dec (J2000) | 20.8467h / 44.3500° |
| Altitude / Azimuth | 7.3° / 36.6° |
| Rise · Transit · Set | 19:41 · 05:19 · 14:54 |
| Transit altitude | 84.6° |
| Above-min interval | 7:48pm–2:47pm |
| Suitability | both — RedCat: fits comfortably; MiniCat: fits comfortably |
| Source | seed |