Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  IC 1340  ·  NGC 6960  ·  NGC 6979  ·  NGC 6992  ·  NGC 6995  ·  The star 52Cyg  ·  Veil Nebula
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Veil Nebula Widefield, Tommy Lease
Veil Nebula Widefield
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Veil Nebula Widefield

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Veil Nebula Widefield, Tommy Lease
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Veil Nebula Widefield

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Description

Shot this last night through some pretty hazy skies due to the wildfires. Very happy with how it turned out given the challenges of sky conditions and that I only had about 3.5 hrs of usable data.

Gear:
Camera: ASI294MC-Pro w/ EAF
Filters: Optolong L-Extreme
Scope: Meade 70mm Quad APO
Guidescope: Williams Optics 30mm Uniguide
Guidecam: ASI120MM mini
Mount: SW EQ6R Pro
Power: Pegasus Astro Pocket Power Box
Dew control: Astro-Zap dew heaters

Image details:
73x180s, Gain 120, -15c, bin 1x1
25 darks, flats, darkflats
3.65 hrs total
Bortle 5 sky

Acquisition/Edits:
SharpCap, NINA, PHD2, Stellarium, Pixinsight, Photoshop

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Veil Nebula Widefield, Tommy Lease