Observation by Robert Anthony Nickson: IC5070 Pelican Nebula in Cygnus

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Robert Anthony Nickson

Observer

Robert Anthony Nickson

Observed

2026 Oct 11 - 15:20

Uploaded

2026 Oct 11 - 15:23

Objects

IC5070

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Constellation

Cygnus

Field centre

RA: 20^h51^m
Dec: +44°07'
Position angle: -16°13'

Field size

0°55' × 1°16'

Equipment

Seestar S30

Location

Chester, UK

Target name

IC 5070

Title

IC5070 Pelican Nebula in Cygnus

About this image

732x10 sec subs taken over four evenings Sept 2026, stacked in Stackwizard, processed in GIMP and Astrowizard

Files associated with this observation

IC5070 Pelican Nebula Gimp AWiz 732 crop subs.jpg (6.2 MB)

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