Takahashi FSQ106
SBIG STL11K
Astrodon 6nm Ha
2 Frame Mosaic, with
each frame 7 hours (30
min x 14, all 1x1)
Processed with CCD
Inspector, CCDsoft,
Sigma Combine,
Registar, Neat Image,
and Adobe PS
Gamma Cygni (aka Sadr) is
a star at the center of the
famous Northern Cross
asterism in the constellation
Cygnus. It lies just above and
to the left of the center of this
image. Surrounding it are a
number of nebulous patches
and dark lanes -- the main
dark lane with a bilobed
bright zone surrounding it is
referred to as the Butterfly
Nebula. To the lower right is
the famous Crescent Nebula.
This image is a 2 frame
mosaic of just hydrogen
alpha data portrayed in B&W.
Color composites of this area
are mostly reddish, and lack
many of the high contrast
details evident in this image.
Gamma Cygni Mosaic -- IC1318
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