# North-America Nebula / NGC 7000

#### **NGC 7000**

[![IMG_0101.jpeg](https://astro.afonsomuralha.com/uploads/images/gallery/2025-08/scaled-1680-/img-0101.jpeg)](https://astro.afonsomuralha.com/uploads/images/gallery/2025-08/scaled-1680-/img-0101.jpeg)

> **My best photo of the North America Nebula -** [Full resolution picture available on Telescopius](https://telescopius.com/pictures/view/230657/deep_sky/ngc-6997/ngc7000-quick-test/by-afonso_muralha?gallery_order=is_featured&gallery_object_search_in_description=false&gallery_object_types=&gallery_filter_type_ids=&gallery_page=1&gallery_user_id=39078#annotated=off)   
> **Details**:  
> <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span>**Date**: 7/Jun/2025  
> <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span>**Exposures**: 27x1min Lights, 10x1min Darks  
> <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span>**ISO**: 3200  
> <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Guiding: Yes</span>  
> **Equipment**:  
> <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span>**Camera**: Canon 6D  
> <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span>**Filters**: SVBONY SV206 Light pollution filter  
> <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span>**Telescope**: Orion Newtonian 8"/790 mm N 203/790  
> <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span>**Mount**: Equatorial Sky-Watcher EQ6 (Upgraded with OnStep)

### **Description**

The North America Nebula (NGC 7000 or Caldwell 20) is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus, close to Deneb (the tail of the swan and its brightest star) in the night sky. It is named because its shape resembles North America.

<p class="callout info">[Find more information about the North America Nebula on Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_America_Nebula)</p>

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### **Personal Stats**

#### **First observation**

<table class="align-center" id="bkmrk-%F0%9F%93%86-12%2F01%2F2013-%F0%9F%93%8D-los-a" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 50%; border-width: 1px; height: 58px;"><colgroup><col style="width: 21.2346%;"></col><col style="width: 78.5185%;"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height: 29px;"><td class="align-center" style="border-width: 1px; height: 29px;">📆

</td><td class="align-center" style="border-width: 1px; height: 29px;">16/08/2022

</td></tr><tr style="height: 29px;"><td style="border-width: 1px; height: 29px; vertical-align: middle;">📍

</td><td class="align-center" style="border-width: 1px; height: 29px;">Santa Cruz, Portugal

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#### **Imaging sessions**

<table class="align-center" id="bkmrk-%C2%A0datebortle-classtot" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 80%; height: 87.5px; border-width: 1px;"><colgroup><col style="width: 86px;"></col><col style="width: 244px;"></col><col style="width: 298px;"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height: 29.5px;"><td class="align-center" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-style: none; height: 29.5px; border-width: 1px;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> Date</span>

</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 29.5px; border-width: 1px;">Bortle Class

</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 29.5px; border-width: 1px;">Total Exposure Time

</td></tr><tr style="height: 29px;"><td class="align-center" style="vertical-align: middle; height: 29px; border-width: 1px;">16/8/2022

</td><td class="align-center" style="vertical-align: middle; height: 29px; border-width: 1px;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> Class 5</span>

</td><td class="align-center" style="vertical-align: middle; height: 29px; border-width: 1px;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> 50min (50x1min)</span>

</td></tr><tr style="height: 29px;"><td class="align-center" style="vertical-align: middle; height: 29px; border-width: 1px;">7/6/2023

</td><td class="align-center" style="vertical-align: middle; height: 29px; border-width: 1px;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> Class 5</span>

</td><td class="align-center" style="vertical-align: middle; height: 29px; border-width: 1px;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> 27min (27x1min)</span>

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#### **Photographs**

[![IMG_0101.jpeg](https://astro.afonsomuralha.com/uploads/images/gallery/2025-08/scaled-1680-/img-0101.jpeg)](https://astro.afonsomuralha.com/uploads/images/gallery/2025-08/scaled-1680-/img-0101.jpeg)

> **My best photo of the North America Nebula -** [Full resolution picture available on Telescopius](https://telescopius.com/pictures/view/230657/deep_sky/ngc-6997/ngc7000-quick-test/by-afonso_muralha?gallery_order=is_featured&gallery_object_search_in_description=false&gallery_object_types=&gallery_filter_type_ids=&gallery_page=1&gallery_user_id=39078#annotated=off)   
> **Details**:  
> <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span>**Date**: 7/Jun/2025  
> <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span>**Exposures**: 27x1min Lights, 10x1min Darks  
> <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span>**ISO**: 3200  
> <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span>**Guiding**: Yes  
> **Equipment**:  
> <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span>**Camera**: Canon 6D  
> <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span>**Filters**: SVBONY SV206 Light pollution filter  
> <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span>**Telescope**: Orion Newtonian 8"/790 mm N 203/790  
> <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span>**Mount**: Equatorial Sky-Watcher EQ6 (Upgraded with OnStep)

[![IMG_0102.jpeg](https://astro.afonsomuralha.com/uploads/images/gallery/2025-08/scaled-1680-/img-0102.jpeg)](https://astro.afonsomuralha.com/uploads/images/gallery/2025-08/scaled-1680-/img-0102.jpeg)

> **My first photo of the North America Nebula (reprocessed) -** [Full resolution picture available on Telescopius](https://telescopius.com/pictures/view/230657/deep_sky/ngc-6997/ngc7000-quick-test/by-afonso_muralha?gallery_order=is_featured&gallery_object_search_in_description=false&gallery_object_types=&gallery_filter_type_ids=&gallery_page=1&gallery_user_id=39078#annotated=off)   
> **Details**:  
> <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span>**Date**: 16/Aug/2025  
> <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span>**Exposures**: 50x1min Lights  
> <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span>**ISO**: 3200  
> <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span>**Guiding**: Yes  
> **Equipment**:  
> <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span>**Camera**: Canon 6D  
> <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span>**Lens**: Pentax Lens 200 mm Super Takumar 200mm  
> <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> - </span>**Mount**: Unknown EQ2 (Modified with OpenAstroMount)