Autore dello sfondo:
Alan Daly
10 Feb 2026
Gamma Cygni Nebula widefield
Located in the constellation Cygnus, the Gamma Cygni Nebula (IC 1318) is much further from Earth than the F8 supergiant star (y Cygni) towards the centre. The star is approximately 1,800 light-years from Earth while the nebula is 4,900 light-years away. The dark lanes are not “fractures” in the nebula but are clouds of cold dust obscuring the glow behind.
Dataset da cui è stata elaborata l'immagine
IC 1318 Panel 1
5 credit
- Tipo di obiettivo............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Fotocamera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Coordinate dell'obiettivo............................................................................................................................RA 304.7022 Dec 40.449
- Emisfero............................................................................................................................Northern
- Posizione del telescopio............................................................................................................................Spain
- Evento transitorio............................................................................................................................No
- Osservato il............................................................................................................................24 Apr 2024 - 21 May 2024
Filtro | Exp. media (s) | Esposizione totale | Sottoframe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 300 | 2h40m | 32 |
| SII | 319 | 2h45m | 31 |
| OIII | 281 | 2h25m | 31 |