This is an image of the North America and Pelican nebulae located in Cygnus. This was shot on a full moon with the HaGB technique. The image includes over 3 hours of exposure with minimum amateur and portable equipment. This entire nebulous region occupies over 10 times the surface of the full moon. The North America Nebula (NGC 7000 or Caldwell 20) is an emission nebula in the constellationCygnus, close to Deneb (the tail of the swan and its brightest star). The shape of the nebula resembles that of the continent of North America, complete with a prominent Gulf of Mexico.