The Glowing Wings of IC 1318
IC 1318, often called the Gamma Cygni Nebula or Butterfly Nebula, glows amid the dense star fields of Cygnus. This image combines 510 stacked 15-second exposures - a total of 2 hours, 7 minutes, and 30 seconds of captured light - revealing the rich red emission and dark dust structures woven throughout this vast region of hydrogen gas.
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Photographer
James Engel
Date & Time
Tuesday, September 15th, 2026 at 11:19 PM America/Chicago
Focal Length
150mm
Shutter Speed
15
Aperture
ƒ/5
ISO
6310
Keywords
Astrophotography, Cygnus (Constellation), IC 1318 (Gamma Cygni Nebula), Long Exposure Photography, Nebula, Night Photography, Photography Effects, Photography Genres, Photography Techniques, Stars
Camera
Dwarf Lab Mini