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Sadr Region

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Sadr Region
Emission nebula
This picture shows IC 1318 / gamma Cyg nebula , NGC 6914 , IC 1311 , NGC 6888 / Crescent nebula in the lower left as well as some other nebulous regions
Observation data
ConstellationCygnus
DesignationsIC 1318, Sadr Region
See also: Lists of nebulae

The Sadr region, or IC 1318, is the diffuse emission nebula surrounding Sadr or Gamma Cygni. Sadr lies in the center of Cygnus's cross. The Sadr region is one of the surrounding nebulous regions; others include the Butterfly Nebula and the Crescent Nebula. It contains many dark nebulae in addition to the emission diffuse nebulae.

Sadr itself has approximately a magnitude of 2.2. The nebulous regions around the region are also fairly bright.

Amateur image of Sadr(center star) surrounded by IC 1318.

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