IC1318 - the Butterfly Nebula in Cygnus
Emission nebula shaped like the wings of a butterfly
Uploaded 9/15/21

 
This
            extensive cloud of both bright and dark nebulosity is the dominant
            feature occupying the center of the constellation of Cygnus.
            This is a 2 hour exposure with the 10 inch f/3.9 and Televue
            Paracorr 2 coma corrector.

            
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Instrument:  10" f/3.9 Orion Astrograph Newtonian with Televue Paracorr II (EFR = 4.5)
Mount:  Astrophysics 1200 QMD
Camera:  ZWO ASI071MC Pro Color CMOS
Guider: ZWO ASI mini  w/80mm piggyback refractor
Exposure:  115m ( 5 min subs)
Location:  Payson, Arizona, Elevation:  5150 ft.
Sky:  Seeing FWHM = 2 arcsec , Transparency 6/10
Outside Temperature:  65 F

Image Processing Tools: 
Maxim DL6:  Calibration, Color Conversion, aligning, stacking
PixInsight:  Saturation Curves
Photoshop CS2:  Curves, Color Correction, Gradient removal (Grad Xterminator), Cleanup

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