IC 1318

Gamma Cygni Nebula, Emission Nebula, Cygnus

June 2020. Irvine, California

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: Astro Physics 155EDF (TCC) f5.4
Mount: Astro Physics 1600GTO
Camera: FLI PL29050 / CFW2-7
Guider: Agena Starguide II / SBIG STi

H-alpha: 16×15 mins = 240 mins

Total Imaging Time: 4h 00m

Data Imaged in June 2020 from my driveway in Irvine, CA.
Data acquisition & Processing by David Churchill.