Published in Astronomy Magazine Feb 2003.

This is a large area of nebulosity around the star Gamma Cygni which is the large star on the right side of the photo in the summer constellation Cygnus the Swan. Two prominent Dark Nebula are also visible in the photo. Move mouse over photo for identification. This field of view is west of the star Gamma Cygni. South is up in this photograph.

The constellation Cygnus lies roughly in the direction our solar system is heading as we circle the Milky Way's Great Galactic Core.

This photo represents only a portion of the nebua complex around Gamma Cygni.

Too see my photograph taken with a 400mm telephoto of the area south of this photograph click HERE

• Type: Emission/Dark Nebula
• Exposure Length: (2) x 45Min Digitally Combined
• Focal Length: 530mm @ f/3.3
• Guiding: ST-4 AE=A2 @ 800mm
• Film: Hypersensitized PJ400
• Instrument: Takahashi Epsilon 160 Hyperbolic Astrograph
• Date: 30AG02