t NEBULOUS NORTH AMERICA Harshwardhan Pathak Emission nebula NGC 7000 (left) in Cygnus bears a striking resemblance to the earthly continent. To its right, the Pelican Nebula (IC 5070 and 5067) is actually part of the same starforming region, but the dark column of dust designated LDN 935 at center separates the two and provides the distinctive shape of the Gulf of Mexico. DETAILS: Takahashi FSQ-106EDX4 refractor at f/3.6 and QHY600M Pro camera. Total exposure: 21 rowband filters. /6 hours through narq ELEPHANT'S TRUNK Daniel Beaulieu Cometary globule vdB 142 is a dark column of dust and gas located within the larger emission nebula IC 1396 some 3,000 light-years away in the constellation Cepheus. DETAILS: iOptron Photron Ritchey-Chrétien and ZWO ASI2600MM Pro camera. Total exposure: 4.4 hours through narrowband filters. sk yand tele scope .o r g * OCTOBER 2023 77https://skyandtelescope.org/