C20: The North America Nebula

 

Caldwell 20 (aka n.g.c. #7000)

Nebula in Cygnus

radec 2059+4432 psa 62

Despite the 4th mag brightness optimism, C 20 requires both very transparent and steady dark skies to reveal itself at 1x. My first naked-eye view of the fuzzy continent and gulf of mexico was one of the many 'double-take' moments that accumulate from repeated observing; like the first time seeing obvious red in M 42, or noticing your shadow being cast by venus' light alone.

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a.l. caldwell catalog observe program

https://www.astroleague.org/caldwell-observing-program-introduction/

hubble's caldwell catalog

https://www.nasa.gov/content/goddard/hubble-s-caldwell-catalog

the caldwell catalog: a gift from an icon

http://www.tinyurl.com/giftfromanicon

also see

http://www.tinyurl.com/c14isawesome

http://www.tinyurl.com/saberdoesthestarz

http://www.youtube.com/saberzastrovidz

*raw image credit: sdss*

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