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Gamma Cygnus, IC 1318, NGC 6888
author: J.Lodriguss/Novapix
reference: a-nec13-18007
Image Size 300 DPI: 21 * 32 cm
This large area of emission nebulosity surrounds Sadr, Gamma Cygni, the brightest star in this photo and the heart of the constellation of Cygnus the Swan. Numerous star clusters can also be found embedded in the nebulosity. The two sections of nebulosity to the left of Sadr are called the Butterfly Nebula, and have the catalog designation of IC 1318. The large area of dark nebulosity that separates the two halves of the Butterfly is LDN 889, and B343 is the small but very dense dark nebula at the center right of the image. The small open cluster NGC 6910 is just above Sadr. The Crescent Nebula, NGC 6888, is at the lower right.
The small patches of blue reflection nebulosity at top left are part of the NGC 6914 / van den Berg 131 / van den Berg 132 complex.
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