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NASA releases detailed image of the Pelican Nebula revealing gas, dust, and star formation
NASA featured an Astronomy Picture of the Day showing the Pelican Nebula (IC 5070) with 25 hours of exposure time highlighting its filamentary dust, areas of star formation, and evolving gas clouds. The nebula is adjacent to the North America Nebula and is distinguished by an ionization front where young stars transform cold gas into hot gas. The image was taken in Utah, USA, and is credited to Mark Killion with explanations by NASA astronomers. The Pelican Nebula is studied for its active star formation processes and changing structures bounded by dark nebula LDN 935 (NASA News Releases).
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NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day on September 7, 2026, featured an image of the Pelican Nebula.
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The image incorporated 25 hours of exposure and was taken in Utah, USA.
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The Pelican Nebula is designated IC 5070 and lies adjacent to the North America Nebula, separated by a molecular cloud with dark dust.
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The nebula features star formation and evolving gas clouds, with an ionization front visible as bright orange at the upper right.
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The Pelican Nebula is bounded by the dark nebula LDN 935 and is expected to transform over millions of years, potentially changing its appearance.
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