This is a four-image mosaic of The North America Nebula (also known as NGC 7000). It's an emission nebula, so-called because its shape resembles the North American continent, complete with a distinct Gulf of Mexico. Below and to the right is the upper portion of the Pelican Nebula (also known as IC 5070), part of the same nebula complex. Their distance is estimated to be about 1800 light years away.

Also appeared in Astronomy Magazine http://www.astronomy.com/   December, 2014

Technical Information       

Date:                       June, 2014

Location:                 Green Valley, Arizona

Telescope:              Takahashi FSQ-106EDX

Camera:                  SBIG STT-8300M

Filters:                     Astrodon Gen 2

Mount:                     AstroPhysics 1200

Exposure:                HaLRGB = 16:24:4:4:4 hours, all unbinned

Software:                 Acquisition: Maxim DL 5, TheSkyX, Pinpoint, CCD Commander

                                Processing: CCDStack, PhotoShop CS6 with various plugins