Sadr (Gamma Cygni) Region

Emission Nebula, Cygnus

April 2023. Cave Creek Canyon Observatory, Arizona Sky Village

The Sadr Region (also known as IC 1318 or the Gamma Cygni Nebula) is the diffuse emission nebula surrounding Sadr (γ Cygni) at the center of Cygnus’s cross. The Sadr Region is one of the surrounding nebulous regions; others include the Butterfly Nebula and the Crescent Nebula. It contains many dark nebulae in addition to the emission diffuse nebulae. Sadr itself has approximately a magnitude of 2.2. The nebulous regions around the region are also fairly bright.

Telescope: Askar FRA300pro f5
Mount: Astro Physics Mach-1
Camera: ZWO ASI6200MC pro (one-shot color)
Guider: ZWO Off-Axis-Guider / ZWO120MM Mini
Filters: Optolong UV/IR Cut Filter (Luminance)

Lum: 46×5 mins = 230 mins

Total Imaging Time: 3h 50m

Data Imaged remotely over 3 nights during April 2023.
Data acquisition & Processing by David Churchill.