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IC 5070 The Pelican Nebula, Rick Laird
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IC 5070 The Pelican Nebula

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IC 5070 The Pelican Nebula

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The Pelican Nebula is characterized by its intricate and distinctive shape, which resembles a pelican with its long beak and head turned to the left. The nebula glows with the light emitted by ionized hydrogen gas, which gives it a yellow-reddish hue in images.

The distance to the Pelican Nebula is estimated to be around 1,800 light-years from Earth, making it relatively close on an astronomical scale.

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IC 5070 The Pelican Nebula, Rick Laird

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