#ic 1318

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The Sadr Region, IC 1318 // Jim Parco

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This is a picture of the hydrogen and dust cloud surrounding the star Sadr (the bright white dot near the center) also known as IC 1318. The bright parts represent hydrogen clouds and the dark parts dust clouds. Those types of clouds are the birthplace of new stars. This particular photo is in black and white because it was made by using a filter that lets only the light emitted by ionised hydrogen (the H alpha spectral line) pass through it. This increases the visibility of the hydrogen clouds. Since this light is at 656 nm, it would appear bright red if coloured. Together with H beta (496 nm) also from hydrogen and O III (around 500 nm) from oxygen both cyan in color, they represent the majority of light emitted by gas clouds. So in conclusion if you were able to see this gas cloud directly it would appear a reddish-magenta color (H alpha being the dominant emission).

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IC 1318 – the ‘Sadr Nebula’ 

Sadr is a nearby bright star –Gamma Cygni. A complex region of bright hydrogen and dark dust, about 4,900 light years away.

Astronomy photo by Terry Platt

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IC 1318: The Butterfly Nebula

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IC 1318, Grand-Praz, Swiss Alps.

Credit: Eric Girardin

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Cygnus - Featuring Super giant Star Gamma Cygni - Sadr (upper left), IC 1318 - Butterfly Nebula, & NGC 6888 - Crescent Nebula (lower right)

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Entry 011

09-05-3305

17:33:11

Inner Orion Spur|Sadr Region Sector VE-Q B5-5

I took a bit of a break near Veil Nebula East, but today I’ve made it to the Sadr Region, and I’m excited to continue exploring more nebulae today. I don’t have a whole lot to say, honestly. This entire journey has been quite taxing on both my body and my mind, and I will just be glad when I can relax back in the Core Systems, again. This is extremely fun, but I would also like to not come down with space madness.

Log update on 13-05-3305 at 02:20:10 in Sadr Region Sector AL-X B1-3

I had to take a second break as I became ill for some reason, and I was in unbearable amounts of pain. It subsided after I took some pain meds and waited it out, but I think it’s imperative that I keep my health a #1 priority. In space, there are no emergency rooms or doctors, and I knew that this was going to be a risk I had to take into consideration when I traveled into deep space. I am okay now, and I’m going to continue my journey, but this is just a reminder of the many risks and dangers of deep-space exploration.

CMDR Consortia signing off, for now.

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The Sadr Region, IC 1318 // Rob Lyons

This region is named for the star Sadr (γ Cygni) near the bottom of the image. Sadr's name comes from the Arabic word ṣadr meaning "chest."