Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  B347  ·  NGC 6910  ·  PK079+00.1
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IC1318 - The Butterfly nebula, OlympusMons-UMONS
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IC1318 - The Butterfly nebula

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IC1318 - The Butterfly nebula, OlympusMons-UMONS
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IC1318 - The Butterfly nebula

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IC 1318 is an emission nebula in the Cygnus constellation, about 4,000 lightyears away. Its glow comes as a result of nearby stars releasing streams of charged particles known as stellar winds, which ionise the gasses, causing them to emit light.

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IC1318 - The Butterfly nebula, OlympusMons-UMONS