Pelican nebula (IC 5067-5070), optical image. This is a huge region of gas and dust that glows red as the hydrogen it contains is ionised by radiation

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Pelican nebula (IC 5067-5070), optical image. This is a huge region of gas and dust that glows red as the hydrogen it contains is ionised by radiation from hot young stars near it. The Pelican nebula lies in the constellation Cygnus.

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Photo credit: © ROBERT GENDLER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: 5067-5070, astronomical, astronomy, cygnus, emission, hii, ic, nebula, nebulosity, pelican, region, space, telescope