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Photographer:
a.carrozzi
Location of Photo:
Calvillano, Montecopiolo, Italy
Date/Time of photo:
August 5th, 2024
Equipment:
Canon EF 400 mm f/4 with Canon EOS 6D mod. on SkyWatcher NEQ 6 Pro. 62x180s f/5 3200 ISO. Pixinisight and Photoshop
Description:
The supergiant star Gamma Cygni lies at the center of the constellation Swan (Cygnus). Known by its proper name Sadr, the bright star is also at the center of this beautiful panorama, which features a complex of stars, dust clouds and bright nebulae along the plane of our Milky Way galaxy. The emission nebulae IC 1318 (Butterfly Nebula) and NGC 6888 (Crescent Nebula), the star cluster NGC 6910 and the reflection nebulae NGC 6914 are clearly visible in this wide-field image, which extends about 6° (12 full moons).
