IC 5070
Overlaid DSS image of IC 5070, 120' x 120' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around IC 5070
Pelican, Pelican Nebula
LBN 084.46+00.02, LBN 350
LBN 084.46+00.02, LBN 350
| Type | Bright Nebula |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | |
| Size | 80' |
| Right Ascension | 20h 51' (2000) |
| Declination | 44° 24' N |
| Constellation | Cygnus |
| Description | F, dif |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Sep 27, 2006 Happy Valley, AZ (map)
15cm f/5 Primero
A soft glow surrounding a bright star (56Cyg/5.0 Mag.), fades slowly off to the south, no obvious structure, made visible mostly by the darker region [LDN934] between it and NGC7000 to the east, visible without a filter but slightly improved by a UHC
Harold Corwin
IC 5070, the "Pelican Nebula", west of the "North American Nebula" (NGC 7000, which see). Of the three nebulae in the area found by Espin, this is the only one for which the position is good. See IC 5067 for the story.
Other Data Sources for IC 5070
Nearby objects for IC 5070
5 objects found within 60'
| 56 Cygni | 57 Cygni | Barnard 349 |
| HD 199098 | NGC 6989 |
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Drawings, descriptions, and CCD photos are copyright Andrew Cooper unless otherwise noted, no usage without permission.
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IC 5070