Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)
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IC 1318, John Bozeman
IC 1318
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IC 1318

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IC 1318

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IC 1318 is an emission nebula in the Cygnus constellation, about 4,000 light-years 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. IC 1318 is often known as the Gamma Cygni Nebula and can be seen around the star Sadr, although the nebula and the star are unassociated and Sadr is not the cause of the emission nebula's glow. This image shows the left side of the nebula.


Composite image of DSS-II data (75%) and WISE IR data (25%).

2nd Digital Sky Survey data:
Red and Blue plates.

Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) IR Data
Color Mapped:
Red - 22 micron IR
Green - 12 micron IR
Cyan - 4.6 micron IR
Blue - 3.4 micron IR

 Processed with Registar, GraXpert, PixInsight and Photoshop 2023.

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IC 1318, John Bozeman