IC 5070 | ||
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| Description: | This nebulosity is part of the neck of The Pelican Nebula. Light from young stars in this area is changing cold gas to hot, causing expanding ionization fronts. Herbig-Haro 555, a faint jet at the end of one of the pillars in the above image, is indicative of a protostar. | |
| Constellation: | Cygnus | |
| Date: | 20 June, 2005 | |
| Equipment: | 12"RC @ f/9, ST10XME, AP1200 | |
| Exposure: | 3.5 hours of 6nm Ha | |