Butterfly nebula in Cygnus constellation, ionized hydrogen region, IC1318 near Sadr star - taken with specialized camera

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This emission nebula (IC1318) is called Butterfly from it's similarity to this animal. Butterfly is a part of much larger nebulous region that surround "The Hart of The Swan" or star Sadr (large star in the right part of the image). This nebula lie about 5000 light years from Earth in Cygnus constellation. Butterfly nebula in Cygnus constellation, ionized hydrogen region, IC1318 near Sadr star - taken with specialized camera. horizontal orientation, rights managed, editorial use only.

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