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The Butterfly Nebula IC 1318 in Cygnus
This intriguing feature is a section of the right wing of The Butterfly Nebula. The entire 'insect' is but a small piece of sprawling emission nebulosity surrounding the star Gamma Cygni, popularly named Sadr. Gamma Cyg is the central star of Cygnus the Swan's wing.