Ic 1318

Image Description and Details : IC 1318 taken in South Portugal.
IC 1318 also called the Butterfly Nebula, is a nebula in emission in the constellation Cygnus.

It is a huge nebula in emission, quite bright and distinct, in the shape of a circumflex accent, rather difficult to see, but which appears easily on photographs. It has in its center a dark nebula. It spreads around the bright star Sadr (γ Cygni). It is located in the Milky Way, thus on a background rich in stars.

Equipment:

-FSQ 106 scope on Eq6 Skywatcher Pro mount

-Camera Asi 1600MM

Ha=14H30

O3=10H48

S2=10H

Total Time: 35H

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