# Pelican Nebula (IC 5070)

Pelican Nebula (IC 5070) is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus, magnitude 8.0 (blue), 1.0° × 50′ across.

An 8.0-magnitude (B-band) emission nebula in Cygnus, about 60′ × 50′.

## When and where to see it

It is best placed in the evening sky around September, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in August). It can be seen from everywhere north of 46°S and never sets north of 46°N.

At its highest it stands 84° up from 50°N, 81° up from 35°N, 46° up from the equator, 11° up from 35°S.

## Facts

- Type: Emission nebula
- Constellation: Cygnus
- Designations: IC 5070
- Magnitude: 8.0 (blue)
- Apparent size: 1.0° × 50′
- Position: RA 20h 51.0m, Dec +44° 24′ (J2000)

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