IC5070 - Pelican Nebula

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IC5070 - Pelican Nebula

This is a large molecular cloud that has portions of dark gases that give it the texture look.  It is believed that there

are several regions that are areas that star are forming.  .

Date:  07-20-04

Telescope: Tak FSQ 106 550 mm        Camera:ST10XE                

Exposure Time: Mosaic of two pictures :  HaRGB 1.0hrs;25min;25min;25min; 1x1bin

Processing: Maxim,reduced, DDP, Adobe combined.  I had to do some tricks to get the H alpha layer to integrate

with the RGB.