Wallpaper author:
Walter Borghini
09 Jul 2026
Butterfly Nebula
IC 1318, also known as the Butterfly Nebula, is a vast H II emission region and nebulous complex located in the heart of the constellation Cygnus.
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Dataset from which the image was processed
IC 1318
9 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI PL16083
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 304.2 Dec 41.95
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Northern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Spain
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................21 May 2020 - 15 Jul 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red | 180 | 1h15m | 25 |
| Green | 180 | 1h15m | 25 |
| Blue | 205 | 1h22m | 24 |
| Halpha | 1675 | 11h10m | 24 |