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NASA releases detailed image of the Pelican Nebula showing gas, dust, and star formation
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day features a detailed image of the Pelican Nebula (IC 5070) incorporating 25 hours of exposure, revealing the nebula's filamentary dust, star formation activity, and the ionization front at the boundary between cold and hot gas. The Pelican Nebula is adjacent to the North America Nebula and is an active region where young stars influence gas clouds. The image was taken in Utah, USA.
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The Pelican Nebula is designated IC 5070 and is adjacent to the North America Nebula, separated by a molecular cloud with dark dust.
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The image of the Pelican Nebula incorporates 25 hours of exposure and reveals details of filamentary dust and star formation.
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The nebula features an ionization front visible as bright orange on the upper right of the image, marking the boundary between cold gas and hot gas.
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The image was taken in Utah, USA.
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