Butterfly Nebula, Gamma Cygni
This is a view of the Butterfly Nebula. The butterfly shape is to the left of the brightest (white) star near the center. You will note a great deal of red nebulousity in surrounding areas. This is the area below (south of) the North American Nebula in Cygnus. In this wider image you can see it (butterfly area) on the right. Cyngus is in the Summer Milky way, which means we're looking toward the center of our galaxy.
Davis Mountains, TX, November 22, 2000
Photo by Dick Locke
10 minute guided exposure
Losmandy GM-8, Camera mounted using DSBS system
Nikon F2 camera and Nikon 180mm f2.8 ED lens @f2.8
Kodak PJ 400 film
Negative Scan, Minolta Scan Dual, Processed in Photoshop
Starry Nights Astronomy Images October 2003 (Astrophotos) Gamma Cygni
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