Gamma_Cygni_Nebula

Sadr Region

Sadr Region

Nebula near the star Sadr

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.

Quick Facts Emission nebula, Observation data: J2000 epoch ...

Sadr itself has approximately a magnitude of 2.2. The nebulous regions around the region are also fairly bright.

  • Butterfly Nebula in narrow band image SHO (north is approximately to the left)
  • Amateur image of Sadr (center star) surrounded by IC 1318.
IC1318 by Kasra Karimi

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "IC 1318". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 8 January 2019.


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