Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  Filamentary nebula  ·  Lace-work nebula  ·  NGC 6960  ·  The star 52Cyg  ·  Veil nebula
The Witch's Broom and Pickering's Triangle, Chuck's Astrophotography
The Witch's Broom and Pickering's Triangle
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The Witch's Broom and Pickering's Triangle

The Witch's Broom and Pickering's Triangle, Chuck's Astrophotography
The Witch's Broom and Pickering's Triangle
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The Witch's Broom and Pickering's Triangle

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This the western segment of the Veil Nebula (NGC 6960), also known as the Witch's Broom. Below it is Pickering's Triangle. I put Ha in the Red Channel and OIII in the Green and Blue Channels.

All of the data was in October and November, 2019.

Ha: 60x240" (gain: 139, offset: 21)

OIII: 60x240" (gain: 75, offset: 15)

Integration: 8.0 hours

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The Witch's Broom and Pickering's Triangle, Chuck's Astrophotography