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IC 5067 is the bright portion of the Pelican Nebula, near the "nape" of the Pelican's neck. (Refer to the closeup image of the Pelican, below.)

IC 5070 is the larger, main portion of the Pelican Nebula (the nape of its "neck" is separately catalogued as IC 5067). The Pelican Nebula is part of the same 100 light year wide region of ionized hydrogen as its more famous companion, the North America Nebula (NGC 7000). The shapes and apparent separation of the nebulae are due to clouds of obscuring dust lying between us and them. What star or stars are responsible for heating the gas has long been unknown. Recently, the 2MASS infrared telescope, concentrating on the area obscured by dust, has indicated that there is a massive O-type star in the general area of the nebulae, which is the most likely explanation of their radiation. Estimates of the distance of the North America and Pelica nebulae vary considerably, ranging from as little as 1500 light years to half again that, or 2200 light years. The image immediately below shows the position of the Pelican Nebula, off the "east coast" of the North America Nebula, while the one below that shows a closeup of the Pelican Nebula. (Upper image © Luc Viatour GFDL/CC; used by permission)

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