Object:	IC 5070: Pelican nebula in Cygnus RA = 20 hr 50 min; Dec =44 deg 20 min
Date & Site:	Imaged on 8/1 - 8/3/11 Runningman Observatory, Carlsbad, CA
Equipment:	Telescope: Takahashi Sky 90 (408 mm FL F4.5) Mount: Losmandy G-11 with Gemini Camera: ST-10XME; CFW10 with Astrodon filters
Notes:	Exposures: Ha: 2.5 hrs each of Ha, OIII, and SII for a total of 7.5 hrs Color processed using standard Hubble palette: Red=SII; Blue-=O3, and Green=Ha The Pelican is much studied because it has a particularly active mix of star formation and evolving gas clouds. Located 1800 light years away Back to Images