Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  NGC 6910
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The Butterfly Nebula, Chris Barr
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The Butterfly Nebula

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The Butterfly Nebula

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This part of the Gamma Cygni Nebula IC1318 is sometimes called The Butterfly Nebula.  The two red "wings' are separated by a dark dust lane designated LDN889. There is an open cluster at the lower right part of the image known as NGC6910.

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The Butterfly Nebula, Chris Barr