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IC 1318 - The Butterfly Nebula

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Research Assistant: tbc

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The Butterfly Nebula
IC 1318
Emission Nebula
Cygnus
1,500 light years
+10.0
40 arcminutes
17 light years
1893, Edward Barnard
August
20h 20m 06s
+40º 48’ 12”
Skywatcher Esprit 100ED
10 nights, Aug, Sept & Oct 2021
Hα = 24 x 1800s
OIII = 24 x 1800s
24 hours