The North America Nebula, a sprawling emission nebula in Cygnus about 2,600 light-years away, its familiar continent shape carved out by dark foreground dust along the "Gulf of Mexico" region. Captured July 19, 2025 in narrowband with a monochrome camera; two renders here: an HOO-palette combination (hydrogen-alpha and doubly-ionized oxygen) and a stretched PixelMath blend.

• Coordinates: RA 20h 59m 17s, Dec +44° 31′ 44″ (Cygnus)
• Optics: Celestron EdgeHD 9.25 (C925)
• Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro (mono), narrowband filters
• Captured: 2025-07-19