IC1318
Nebulosity near Gamma Cygni
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| Other names: |
Butterfly Nebula | Nebulosity near Sadr (Gamma Cygni) |
| Optics: |
Stellarvue SV80S at f/4.8 |
| Mount: |
Mountain Instruments MI-250 w/Gemini on ATS portable pier |
| Camera: |
Canon 20D [ Hutech Type I ] |
| Exposure: |
30 minutes [ 10 x 3 minutes ] |
| Accessories: |
Tele Vue 0.8x field flattener |
| Location: |
Borrego Springs, CA [ Nightfall ] |
| Date |
October 21, 2006 |
| Notes: |
Processing: Image acquisition, DFR, align, and combine in ImagesPlus 2.8. Levels and curves in Photoshop.
The image here shows a portion of the nebulosity that appears to surround the star Sadr in Cygnus, the Swan. A couple of satellite crossings are visible (and more noticeable in the larger image).
Click the image for a larger version (1600 x 1200, ~1.1 MB).
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