IC 1318 β€” Butterfly Nebula πŸ¦‹

IC 1318 β€” Butterfly Nebula πŸ¦‹

Aug 15, 2026

imageFinally, the Butterfly Nebula. I loved the region around Sadr from the start, but it was only as the hours began to add up that all the details in the nebula and those dark clouds of dust really started to reveal themselves.

Definitely one of my favorite images so far. ✨

✨ Distance: ~4,900 light-years

πŸ”­ Telescope: William Optics RedCat 51 WIFD

πŸ“· Camera: ZWO ASI533MC Pro

βš™οΈ Mount: ZWO AM3

πŸ”˜ Filter: Optolong L-eNhance 2"

🎯 Guiding: William Optics UniGuide 32 + ZWO ASI120MM

πŸŽ›οΈ Controller: ZWO ASIAIR Plus

πŸ”§ Focuser: ZWO EAF Pro

⏱️ Integration: 17h 50m

πŸ“Έ Exposures: 214 Γ— 300s

πŸ’» Processing: PixInsight β€’ Affinity Photo β€’ DxO PhotoLab

πŸ“ Location: Romania

Clear skies! ✨

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