IC 1318 & NGC 6888 - Gamma Cygni Butterfly and Crescent Nebulae - 250915

The Gamma Cygni/Butterfly Nebula ((also known as IC 1318 or the Sadr Region) is the diffuse emission nebula surrounding Sadr (γ Cygni) at the center of Cygnus's cross. This wide-field image also includes the Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888) at the upper left corner. The region contains many dark nebulae in addition to the emission diffuse nebulae.

This image is a stack of 211 one-minute unguided subs using my new QHY268C and Antlia Triband RGB Ultra II Filter on my AT60ED with 0.8x focal reducer/flattener.


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   Right Ascension: 20h 20m 31.691s (305° 7m 55.362s)
   Declination: +39° 35m 44.330s
Orientation: Up is 177.7 degrees East of North.
Image Size: 4.628° x 3.066° Pixel Scale: 2.698"


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