Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  Filamentary nebula  ·  Lace-work nebula  ·  NGC 6960  ·  The star 52Cyg  ·  Veil nebula
The Western Veil Nebula in Cygnus, Rudolf Bumm
The Western Veil Nebula in Cygnus
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The Western Veil Nebula in Cygnus

The Western Veil Nebula in Cygnus, Rudolf Bumm
The Western Veil Nebula in Cygnus
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The Western Veil Nebula in Cygnus

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Description

The Veil Nebula is a cloud of heated and ionized gas and dust in the constellation Cygnus.

Image taken at Mirasteilas observatory, Falera, Switzerland, 1288 m.

Image done together with Jose de Queiroz, thanks for help.

Astronomik narrow band filters.

High gain (unity) 139, offs 21

Ha 35 x 180s, OIII 20 x 300s (205 min)

Mapping:

Ha 6 nm -> R, OIII 12 nm -> G, OIII 12 nm -> B

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