Celestial Objects

North America Nebula

Nebulae

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General Reference

Space and Astronomy Atlas. "North America Nebula." Accessed September 2, 2026. https://space.interactiveatlas.org/celestial-objects/north-america-nebula.

APA Style

Space and Astronomy Atlas. (n.d.). North America Nebula. Retrieved September 2, 2026, from https://space.interactiveatlas.org/celestial-objects/north-america-nebula

BibTeX

@misc{spaceandastronomyatlas-north-america-nebula,
  author = {Space and Astronomy Atlas},
  title = {North America Nebula},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://space.interactiveatlas.org/celestial-objects/north-america-nebula},
  note = {Accessed September 2, 2026}
}

The North America Nebula is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus, near the bright star Deneb in the night sky, and it takes its name from the way its glowing gas traces an outline resembling the continent of North America.

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