The Pelican Nebula is seen by the Canada-France-Hawaii
Telescope, positioned on top of Mauna Kea volcano, on the Big Island of Hawaii.
The Pelican Nebula (IC 5070) is located 2,000
light-years away in the constellation of Cygnus, the Swan. It lies adjacent to the
North American Nebula. Both nebulae are well-known as part of the same star-forming
region.
The image was taken by Jean-Charles Cuillandre
(CFHT) & Giovanni Anselmi (Coelum)
--Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope/Coelum and SPACE.com
Staff
Credit: Canada-France-Hawaii
Telescope/Coelum
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