Located about one degree from the star Eta Cygni, this lesser know object spans a size of 21 arcminutes in length, or about 1 1/2 times the size of this field. This complex nebulosity contains abundant dark nebula, in the form of dark lanes and isolated patches. Two very bright tawny stars are within the nebulosity, and one with a more bluish component. The nebula changes its coloration across its face. From a deep orange-red on the lower left, to a more magenta cast on the upper right.

Instrument:  12.5" f/5 Home made Newtonian
Platform:  Astrophysics 1200 QMD
CCD Camera:  SBIG ST7E w/Enhanced Cooling
Exposure:  LRGB = 60:20:20:20 (RGB Binned 2x2)
RGB Combine Ratio:  1: .95: 1.8
Filters:  RGB Tricolor
Location:  Payson, Arizona
Elevation:  5150 ft.
Sky:  Seeing FMHW = 3.5 arcsec, Transparency 8/10
Outside Temperature:  20 C
CCD Temperature:  -15 C
Processing:  Maxim DL, Photoshop, AIP4WIN, PW Pro.

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