IC 1318

David Mihalic

IC 1318

A crop of IC 1318, the Gamma Cygni nebula. An emission nebula near Cygnus, the Sawn that resembles the open wings of a butteryfly.

SPECIFICATIONS

Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Takahashi FSQ-106ED

Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

FLI Proline PL16083

Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Spain

Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

28-May-2022

Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

LRGB

Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Pixinsight, Photoshop and Topaz Studio

Gallery

Reprocess: R Aquarii - A symbiotic double star composed of a Mira type variable red giant and a white dwarf. Material from the red giant is being pulled away by the white dwarf creating loops seen in the image.

NGC 1398 - barred spiral galaxy in Fornax