Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  Filamentary nebula  ·  IC 1340  ·  Lace-work nebula  ·  NGC 6960  ·  NGC 6992  ·  NGC 6995  ·  Network nebula  ·  The star 52Cyg  ·  Veil nebula
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Cygnus Loop in Narrowband, DeepSkyView
Cygnus Loop in Narrowband
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Cygnus Loop in Narrowband

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Cygnus Loop in Narrowband, DeepSkyView
Cygnus Loop in Narrowband
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Cygnus Loop in Narrowband

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The complete Cygnus Loop or Veil Complex in a narrowband image composed of 24 x 300sec exposures each for Ha, OIII and SII.

This is the first-light image for my new wide-field travel setup. I decided to try my ATIK 460EXm with a simple telephoto lens. I got my hands on a 40-year-old Asahi/Pentax Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 135mm f2.5 lens, which was super-easy to adapt to the camera. The lens has a 6-element design with excellent optical properties and is build like a tank. I am very happy with this handy system.

Conditions were far from optimal, mediocre transparency and almost full moon. Leaves some room for improvement.

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Cygnus Loop in Narrowband, DeepSkyView