Gallery ▴ NORTH AMERICA NEBUL A Pat Darmody This iconic namesake (note the distinct "Gulf of Mexico") is also designated NGC 7000. Broad and fairly bright, it glows in north-central Cygnus just a few degrees from Deneb. Details: Sky-Watcher Esprit 80 ED Triplet APO refractor, Canon EOS T2i DSLR camera, and Astronomik CLS-CCD filter. Total exposure: 42 minutes. ▶ DELICATE VEIL Gordon Haynes The Veil Nebula, a bubble of faint nebulosity in Cygnus nearly 3° across, is what remains of a supernova that flared 5,000 to 8,000 years ago. Details: Tele Vue NP127 refractor and FLI ProLine 16803 CCD camera with Hα, O III, and S II narrowband filters. Total exposure: 8.8 hours. ✦ Visit SkyandTelescope.com V /gallery / for more of our readers' astrophotos. 78 September 2015 sky & telescopehttp://www.SkyandTelescope.com/gallery http://www.SkyandTelescope.com/gallery