Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  NGC 6960  ·  NGC 6979  ·  The star 52 Cyg  ·  Veil Nebula
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Pickering's Triangle and the Western Veil Nebula, bryanthomasjd
Pickering's Triangle and the Western Veil Nebula
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Pickering's Triangle and the Western Veil Nebula

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Pickering's Triangle and the Western Veil Nebula

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Pickering's Triangle and the Western Veil portions of the Veil Nebula, a supernova remnant that resulted from a star 20 times as massive as the sun exploding between 10,000 and 20,000 years ago. 

Ha: 300" x 96
Oiii: 300". x 96
R: 60 x 20"
G: 60" x 20"
B: 60" x 20

19 hours total integration.

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Pickering's Triangle and the Western Veil Nebula, bryanthomasjd