Gamma Cygni Region in Cygnus
Sadr, also known as Gamma Cygni, is the bright star to the left. The nebulous complex surrounding Sadr is IC1318, the brightest portion of which to the lower left is known as the Butterfly Nebula. The much smaller, oval-shaped nebula to the upper right is the Crescent Nebula, NGC6888.
Exposure Data: A 105 minute exposure @ f/5.6 on hypered Kodak RG200
Telescope: TeleVue 85 refractor on a Losmandy G11 mount
Guiding: Autoguided by an SBIG ST-4 off-axis with modified Lumicon NEG
Location and Date: Rangeley, ME on 9-6/7-02
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