IC 1318A

Object: IC 1318a

Date: May. 30, 2024 - Location: Dark Sky Observatory, Fort Davis, TX
Telescope: 16 inch RC - Mount: Paramount-ME II - Camera: FLI-16803
Exposure: Red - Green - Blue = 20 x 2 min. each filter - All binned 2x2

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IC 1318a Surrounding the star Sadr (Gamma Cygni) in the constellation of Cygnus the Swan is a giant HII nebular region designated IC 1318^[2]. IC 1318 is located approximately 5,000 light years from the Earth and is not associated with the star, Sadr, which is much closer at approximately 1,800 light years distant^[4]. IC 1318 is sub-divided into 3 separate components designated IC 1318 a, b, and c^[2]. The image above is centered on IC 1318a which is also designated LBN 251 and DWB 78^[1]. An annotated image showing several designated objecs in the area surrounding IC1318a^[3] may be viewed here.

The image above was assembled as a True Color RGB filtered image. A Hubble Palette narrowband filtered version of IC 1318a may be viewed here.

Member of the Dark Sky Observatory Collaborative

References
¹J. Thommas: https://jthommes.com/Astro/IC1318NW.htm
²R. Gendler: http://www.robgendlerastropics.com/IC1318text.html
³J. Thommas Annotaded Image: https://jthommes.com/Astro/images/IC1318a_MN152_PS4IPCrpRz_annotated.jpg
⁴Gamma Cygni (Sadr): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamma_Cygni