The North America Nebula is part of a huge cloud of
ionized hydrogen in the constellation Cygnus. This
image shows only the "Central America" section. For
a wider view, see the "Film" gallery. This region is
about 1600 light years from earth.

Image data:
Camera: DSI-Pro, hydrogen-alpha filter (false color)
Exposure: 2 minutes x 50
Telescope: William Optics 66mm