Butterfly Nebula IC 1318b

On 07/01/2024 11:44 pm by Fred Holman| Contoocook,New Hampshire

The Sadr Region (also known as IC 1318 or the Gamma Cygni Nebula) is the diffuse emission nebula surrounding Sadr (γ Cygni) at the center of Cygnus's cross. The Sadr Region is one of the surrounding nebulous regions; others include the Butterfly Nebula and the Crescent Nebula. It contains many dark nebulae in addition to the emission diffuse nebulae.

Seestar s50
10s × 30m