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Observations of the Gamma Cygni Nebula (IC1318)

Other names The Butterfly Nebula
LBN 251

Object type Star

RA 20h22m

Declination 40°15' N

Constellation Cygnus

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7 
0 
Nebulosity around Sadr
Andy Wilson
Obs 2025 Sep 21 – 20:02 UTC
Upload 2025 Sep 22 – 07:19 UTC

6 
0 
Sadr region widefield
Les Brand
Obs 2025 Aug 25 – 21:15 UTC
Upload 2025 Sep 03 – 20:20 UTC

4 
0 
Star Sadr & IC 131...
Iain Cartwright
Obs 2025 Aug 18 – 23:19 UTC
Upload 2025 Aug 20 – 14:58 UTC

1 
0 
Bright Nebula IC1318
Iain Cartwright
Obs 2023 Sep 08 – 23:23 UTC
Upload 2024 Oct 07 – 18:09 UTC

2 
0 
Bright Nebula IC1318
Iain Cartwright
Obs 2023 Nov 03 – 20:17 UTC
Upload 2024 Oct 06 – 01:46 UTC

2 
0 
SH2-108 IC1318B Emissi...
Nicholas Freeman
Obs 2024 Sep 03 – 04:36 UTC
Upload 2024 Aug 22 – 15:05 UTC

1 
0 
IC 1318B Nebula
Charles Graham Taylor
Obs 2024 Jul 30 – 23:45 UTC
Upload 2024 Jul 31 – 19:48 UTC

4 
0 
IC 1318 Gamma Cygni Ne...
Charles Graham Taylor
Obs 2024 Jul 24 – 00:43 UTC
Upload 2024 Jul 31 – 16:46 UTC

6 
0 
Gamma Cygni nebula
Kevin Gurney
Obs 2024 Jun 28 – 20:22 UTC
Upload 2024 Jul 10 – 20:28 UTC

6 
0 
The Heart of Cygnus
Callum Wingrove
Obs 2024 Jun 28 – 23:30 UTC
Upload 2024 Jul 10 – 16:39 UTC

3 
0 
Sadr, IC1318, NGC 6910...
Peter Tickner
Obs 2024 May 20 – 01:38 UTC
Upload 2024 May 21 – 23:47 UTC

0 
0 
IC 1318 Emission Nebu...
Ivan Walton
Obs 2023 Dec 29 – 19:22 UTC
Upload 2024 Jan 06 – 15:51 UTC

5 
0 
H-alpha regions in Cyg...
Tim Haymes
Obs 2023 Oct 13 – 22:00 UTC
Upload 2023 Oct 14 – 17:38 UTC

3 
0 
Sadr Region
Pat Devine
Obs 2023 May 30 – 00:08 UTC
Upload 2023 Jun 01 – 20:56 UTC

1 
0 
IC 1318 Elephant'...
Ivan Walton
Obs 2023 Mar 29 – 03:56 UTC
Upload 2023 Apr 05 – 15:46 UTC

2 
0 
Gamma Cygni (Sadr) and...
Neil Webster
Obs 2023 Mar 07 – 20:13 UTC
Upload 2023 Mar 07 – 20:13 UTC

0 
0 
Gamma Cygni (Sadr) and...
Neil Webster
Obs 2022 Oct 20 – 20:30 UTC
Upload 2022 Oct 21 – 08:47 UTC

1 
0 
IC 1318 Butterfly Nebu...
Ivan Walton
Obs 2022 Sep 08 – 00:02 UTC
Upload 2022 Sep 10 – 16:26 UTC

1 
1 
Sadr Region HOO
Graham Roberts
Obs 2022 Aug 12 – 22:00 UTC
Upload 2022 Sep 06 – 14:11 UTC

4 
0 
Gamma Cygni nebula
Kevin Gurney
Obs 2022 Jul 09 – 01:21 UTC
Upload 2022 Jul 17 – 11:29 UTC

1 
0 
Sadr Region 2
Matt Williams
Obs 2021 May 19 – 01:51 UTC
Upload 2022 Feb 21 – 07:30 UTC

1 
0 
Sadr Region 1
Matt Williams
Obs 2021 Aug 06 – 20:25 UTC
Upload 2022 Feb 21 – 07:26 UTC

6 
0 
Gamma Cygni region
Alun Halsey
Obs 2021 Dec 10 – 19:17 UTC
Upload 2022 Jan 25 – 22:20 UTC

1 
0 
IC 1318 Butterfly Nebu...
Graham Roberts
Obs 2021 Sep 07 – 21:00 UTC
Upload 2021 Dec 21 – 12:48 UTC

10 
0 
Butterfly Nebula in Cy...
Nik Szymanek
Obs 2021 Sep 20 – 12:26 UTC
Upload 2021 Sep 21 – 12:31 UTC

7 
0 
Gamma Cygni Nebula (SW...
Simon Dawes
Obs 2020 Oct 26 – 23:29 UTC
Upload 2020 Nov 03 – 15:54 UTC

5 
0 
DWB 111 - The "Pr...
Graham Roberts
Obs 2019 Sep 07 – 21:30 UTC
Upload 2019 Nov 29 – 17:12 UTC

1 
0 
DWB 111 - The "Pr...
Graham Roberts
Obs 2019 Sep 07 – 21:30 UTC
Upload 2019 Nov 29 – 17:12 UTC

7 
0 
DWB 111 Propeller Nebu...
Graham Roberts
Obs 2019 Sep 05 – 21:30 UTC
Upload 2019 Oct 27 – 21:52 UTC

9 
0 
DWB 111 Propeller Nebu...
Graham Roberts
Obs 2019 Sep 05 – 21:30 UTC
Upload 2019 Oct 27 – 21:48 UTC

10 
2 
Gamma Cygni Nebula (IC...
Simon Dawes
Obs 2019 Sep 27 – 21:00 UTC
Upload 2019 Oct 13 – 16:03 UTC

0 
0 
The Propellor Nebula b...
Gordon Rogers
Obs 2011 Oct 02 – 22:30 UTC
Upload 2011 Oct 02 – 22:30 UTC

0 
0 
The Propellor Nebula b...
Gordon Rogers
Obs 2011 Oct 02 – 22:30 UTC
Upload 2011 Oct 02 – 22:30 UTC

0 
0 
Sadr, Butterfly and Cr...
Bob Winter
Obs 2011 May 31 – 12:44 UTC
Upload 2011 May 31 – 12:44 UTC

0 
0 
Gamma Cygnus Area - Ad...
Adrian Brown
Obs 2009 Dec 31 – 14:00 UTC
Upload 2009 Dec 31 – 14:00 UTC
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