Amazing Astrophoto: The North American Nebula by Mick Hyde

Here's a truly gorgeous image by astrophotographer Mick Hyde, a mosaic of NGC 7000 (the North American nebula) and the Pelican nebula (IC 5070). The structure on the upper let side is the North American nebula, with the darkest lobe of dust near the center forming the "Gulf of Mexico." The star-forming region is located