Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  IC 1318  ·  NGC 6910  ·  The star Sadr (γCyg)  ·  gamma Cyg nebula
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IC 1318 Butterfly Nebula in HOO, Douglas J Struble
IC 1318 Butterfly Nebula in HOO
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IC 1318 Butterfly Nebula in HOO

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IC 1318 Butterfly Nebula in HOO, Douglas J Struble
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IC 1318 Butterfly Nebula in HOO

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The Sadr region, or IC 1318, is the diffuse emission nebula surrounding Sadr or Gamma Cygni. Sadr lies in 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.

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IC 1318 Butterfly Nebula in HOO, Douglas J Struble