The Gamma Cygni Nebula (IC1318)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Columbus , the Gamma Cygni Nebula is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:03 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 57° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:20.
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Name
The Gamma Cygni Nebula (IC1318)
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Object type
Star
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Position
| Right ascension: | 20h22m13s [1] |
| Declination: | +40°15'24" [1] |
| Constellation: | Cygnus |
| Magnitude: | 2.23 (V) [1] 2.90 (B) [1] 1.11 (J) [1] 0.83 (H) [1] 0.72 (K) [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.67 |
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