Butterfly Nebula


Details

The bright star is Sadr or Gamma Cygni. Its one of the most beautiful regions of the nothern milkyway. Most prominent is the Butterfly Nebula IC 1318. The Image is packed with HII emission nebulae, open clusters and reflection nebulae.


Image Details

Telescope Optics
TMB 80/600 at 510mm

Mount
Alt AD6 + Koch FS2

Camera
Canon EOS 350D(a)

Filters
Internal Bayer Matrix

Integration Time
10x600s ISO800

Date
21st June 2009

Conditions
Good Sky Conditions

Remarks
nothing

Object Details

Type of Object

Emission Nebula, Star Cluster

Constellation

Cygnus