IC1318 is a large emission nebulosity that surronds the star Sadr (Gamma Cygni). The nebula covers an area of 2,5x3 degrees, and of consequence on the photo is represented only a part of it. The two small open clusters visible in the picture are NGC6910 at upper right, and M29 (NGC6913) at lower left.

Exposure : one 40 min. negative scanned with Polaroid Sprintscan 35+ and enhanced with Photoshop 4.0


Telescope : Takahashi FS-102 at F/6 with focal reducer on a Losmandy G11


Guiding : ST4 on a Vixen 80/910mm.


Film : unhypered Kodak Multispeed PJM-2


Location : Piano di Nivolet (Val d'Aosta) - 2600mt. height


Date : June 11, 1999

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