... IC 5067: Emission Nebula Close up . ... Appropriately, the Pelican Nebula itself is part of a much larger, complex star-forming region about 2,000 light-years away in the high flying constellation Cygnus, the Swan. ... If you look carefully enough, you can even see the glow of the Sun in the opposite direction. ... Star Forming Region NGC 6357 . ... Near the more obvious Cat's Paw nebula, NGC 6357 houses the open star cluster Pismis 24, home to these tremendously bright and blue stars. ...