Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)
IC1318 - Further Zoom inwards, Charles Duarte FRAS
IC1318 - Further Zoom inwards
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IC1318 - Further Zoom inwards

IC1318 - Further Zoom inwards, Charles Duarte FRAS
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IC1318 - Further Zoom inwards

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Part of the Dark nebula LDN 889, is shown here at the bottom of optical image. This dark dust cloud, stretching from upper left to lower right, we can observe more shattered dust towards the center and upper section of the image, of which obscures the light from the red/brown emission nebula (IC 1318, also known as the Butterfly nebula) behind it. The dust cloud is about 20 light years thick. The whole complex lies in the center of the Cygnus constellation.

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IC1318 - Further Zoom inwards, Charles Duarte FRAS