Barnard 347 is a dark nebula near the star Sadr (gamma Cygni), the center star in the Northern Coss. B347 is backlit by the red emission nebula IC 1318, which is also known as The Butterfly Nebula. B347 is superimposed on the southern wing of the butterfly. The dark lane at lower left is a portion of LDN 889, which forms the body of the butterfly. The distance to IC 1318 is 3,800 light years, so the distances to B347 and LDN 889 must be somewhat less than that.

Telescope: Celestron Compustar C14

Exposures: Ha:R:G:B = 480:120:100:90 minutes = 13 hours, 10 minutes total exposure at f/8.3.

This image was published in the July, 2023 issue of Astronomy magazine.