The Pelican and North America nebulae are part of the same large and complex star forming region, almost as nearby as the better-known Orion Nebula.

• 鹈鹕星云和北美洲星云都是同一个巨大、复杂恒星形成区域的一部分，该区域几乎就在著名的猎户座星云附近。