Materials: cotton and polyester composite (canvas), pine wood (frame)
Soft rubber dots on bottom back corners for support
Back hanging included
Inner frame made with radiata pine sourced from renewable forests
Due to the production process of the canvases, please allow for slight size deviations with a tolerance +/- 1/8" (3.2mm)
OBJECT FACTS
The North America Nebula (NGC 7000) and the Pelican Nebula (IC 5070) are two distinct but physically connected regions of ionized hydrogen that are part of the same interstellar cloud of ionized hydrogen (H II region), located in the constellation Cygnus. An interesting fact about these nebulae is that their names are derived from their appearance, which strikingly resembles the continent of North America and a pelican, respectively, when observed through telescopes or imaged in specific wavelengths.
These nebulae are situated very close to each other in the sky, separated only by a dark band of interstellar dust that obscures the light behind it, which visually isolates the brighter areas and enhances their resemblance to their namesakes. The North America Nebula is shaped like the continent, complete with a prominent "Gulf of Mexico" region, while the adjacent Pelican Nebula looks like a pelican at rest.
What makes this pairing particularly interesting is how they illustrate the effects of stellar winds and ultraviolet light from young, hot stars on their surrounding environment. These stars not only illuminate the nebulae but also sculpt the clouds of gas and dust, creating complex structures through ionization and the pushing away of lighter materials. This dynamic interaction is a vivid demonstration of the processes that shape nebulae and influence star formation within them.
