IC1318

IC138 Butterfly Nebula - Sadr Region

Object Info

Type

Nebula

Constellation

Cygnus

Distance

5,000 ly

Date

August 17, 2026

Location

Descanso, CA

Notes

SII 28x15, Ha 28x15, OIII 28x15, R 12x5, G 12x5, B 12x5 (bin 1x1)

Optics

Takahashi FSQ-106N Refractor

Focal Length

530mm @f/5

Mount

Astro-Physics 1200GTO

Camera

Player One Zeus 455M PRO

Focuser

FLI Atlas

Filters

Antlia LRGB-V Pro series, 3nm NB

Software

NINA, PixInsight, Photoshop