Pelican Nebula - SVX130T-R

Ken Walker captured this majestic image of the Pelican Nebula in Cygnus with his SVX130T-R. This emission nebula rests 1,800 light-years away from Earth and spans roughly 30 light-years across. With an active mix of star formation and evolving gas clouds, light from energetic stars transforms cold gas to hot, causing an ionization front to advance outward.

Other Designations: Pelican Nebula, LBN 343, IC 5070, IC 5067.

Details:
Telescope: Stellarvue SVX130T-R

Reducer Flattener: Stellarvue SFFRX-130140

Camera: FLI ML16200 C1

Mount: Software Bisque Paramount MYT

Software:

PixInsight

Russell Croman Astrophotography StarXTerminator

Software Bisque TheSkyX Imaging

Starkeeper Voyager Advanced

Filters:

Astronomik Deep-Sky Blue 50 mm: 18×300″(1h 30′)

Astronomik Deep-Sky Green 50 mm: 18×300″(1h 30′)

Astronomik Deep-Sky Red 50 mm: 18×300″(1h 30′)

Astronomik H-alpha CCD 6nm 50 mm: 18×900″(4h 30′)

Astronomik OIII CCD 6nm 50 mm: 18×900″(4h 30′)

Astronomik SII CCD 6nm 50 mm: 18×900″(4h 30′)

Total Time: 18 hours

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References:

Wikipedia contributors. (2026, June 12). Pelican Nebula. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelican_Nebula

Lens, A. (2023, April 28). Pelican Nebula: Size, location, distance, magnitude, stars, facts. Astrophotography Lens. https://astrophotographylens.com/blogs/astro/pelican-nebula

AstroBin. (n.d.). AstroBin. https://app.astrobin.com/i/cx8yy7?r=0#fullscreen