This is a wide-field image centred on the North America Nebula, NGC 7000, taken during our Star Party. Next to NGC 7000 is the fainter Pelican Nebula. Northeast of the N.A. Nebula is M 39. Notice the nebulosity surrounding Sadr, Gamma Cygni. Several dark nebulae can also be seen in this region of the sky.

Date: July 30, 2011
Location: Metchosin Cricket Field, Metchosin, BC
Optics: Sigma 85mm F1.4 EX DG HSM
Camera: Hutech modified Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Mount: Takahashi EM-11
Exposure: 48 light frames of 90 seconds, f/2, ISO 200
Light frames calibrated with dark and flat frames in ImagesPlus. Light frames normalized and combined using MinMax excluded average.