The Butterfly
The Butterfly or IC1318, the diffuse emission nebula surrounding Sadr or Gamma Cygni. Sadr lies in the center of Cygnus’s cross. One of the surrounding nebulous regions; others include the Crescent Nebula. It contains many dark nebulae in addition to the emission diffuse nebulae.
Copyright: Jean-Baptiste Gordien

The Butterfly

The Butterfly or IC1318, the diffuse emission nebula surrounding Sadr or Gamma Cygni. Sadr lies in the center of Cygnus’s cross. One of the surrounding nebulous regions; others include the Crescent Nebula. It contains many dark nebulae in addition to the emission diffuse nebulae.

Copyright: Jean-Baptiste Gordien