Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  Filamentary nebula  ·  Lace-work nebula  ·  NGC 6960  ·  The star 52Cyg  ·  Veil nebula
NGC6960 - Western Veil Nebula, Derryk
NGC6960 - Western Veil Nebula
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NGC6960 - Western Veil Nebula

NGC6960 - Western Veil Nebula, Derryk
NGC6960 - Western Veil Nebula
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NGC6960 - Western Veil Nebula

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Description

Also known as the Witches Broom, the Western Veil Nebula portion of the Cygnus Loop is a supernova remnant in the constellation Cygnus located at an estimated distance of about 1,470 light-years away.

Taken in September & October 2017 over multiple nights (September 28-30 & October 1-4) from Campbell, CA, USA. Sky: 18.80 mag/arcsec^2



Total integration: 29.75 hours (1785 mins)



Details, Equipment, & Software:

Telescope: Astro-Tech AT10RCT (FL2000mm f/8)

Camera: SBIG STF-8300m (-10°C)

Filter: Astrodon 36mm H-α 5nm

Guide: OAG-8300 with QHY5III174

Focuser: Moonlite CSL w/ high res stepper motor

Mount: Astro-Physics AP1100GTO

Capture: Sequence Generator Pro

Frames:

Astrodon H-α:

Mosaic Frame 1: 40x900s

Mosaic Frame 2: 40x900s

Mosaic Frame 3: 39x900s

Stacking/Final Processing: Pixinsight

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NGC6960 - Western Veil Nebula, Derryk