Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  B347  ·  PK079+00.1
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Butterfly Nebula, James E.
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Butterfly Nebula

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Butterfly Nebula

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Imaged over several nights: Aug 24-26 and Aug 29, 2020.

The Butterfly Nebula, IC 1318, is one of many emission nebula surrounding Sadr (Gamma Cygni) in Cygnus. The Butterfly Nebula is located much farther than Sadr and is estimated at 2000-5000 light years from Earth.

Credit: NASA APOD

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Butterfly Nebula, James E.