Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  37 Cyg)  ·  NGC 6910  ·  The star Sadr (γ Cyg
IC 1318 / Gamma Cygni Nebula, T Young
IC 1318 / Gamma Cygni Nebula
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IC 1318 / Gamma Cygni Nebula

IC 1318 / Gamma Cygni Nebula, T Young
IC 1318 / Gamma Cygni Nebula
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IC 1318 / Gamma Cygni Nebula

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The Sadr Region (also known as IC 1318 or the Gamma Cygni Nebula) is the diffuse emission nebula surrounding Sadr at 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, 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 / Gamma Cygni Nebula, T Young