Stellar Shot of the Week
Stellarvue 130 Triplet - Sadr Region
Bill Brown caught this amazing shot of the Sadr Region in Cygnus, with his Stellarvue 130 Triplet. This diffuse emission nebula surrounds a star named Sadr, at the center of Cygnus’s Cross. Sadr itself is roughly 12 times the mass of our Sun and has an approximate magnitude of 2.2, Making the surrounding nebulous regions reasonably bright.
According to Bill: "Here is an image of a portion of the Sadr region in Cygnus I acquired using the Stellarvue 130T."
Other Designations: IC 1318, Gamma Cyg Nebula, Sadr Region.
Details:
Telescope: Stellarvue 130 Triplet
Mount: AP Mach-1
Camera: QHY268M; -5 C
Guide Camera: OAG with Loadstar
Filters: Astrodon Broadband Filters (RGB, Ha, SII, OIII)
Acquisition: 45 hours
Post-Processing: Pixinsight
References:
Jones, T. (2023, August 7). SADR region in Cygnus | IC 1318 and emission nebula. AstroBackyard. https://astrobackyard.com/sadr-region-astrophotography/
Wikipedia contributors. (2024, May 2). Sadr region. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sadr_Region
Sadr region. (2018, September 27). Sky And Telescope. https://skyandtelescope.org/online-gallery/sadr-region/
