IC5070 – Pelican Nebula

Stewart Wilson

Enfield, North London

ED-80 DS Pro refractor
10Micron GM-1000 HPS Mount
ZWO ASI-1600MM-Cool Camera
Baader 7.5/8nm narrowband filters in Atik EFW-2 Filter Wheel

Interesting area of the milky way, close to the North American nebula, lies the Pelican Nebula. This image was taken using Narrowband Filters, so the colours represent the presence of different gases rather than what you would see if you were there.

2017-08-15T00:00:00