Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  NGC 6960  ·  NGC 6979  ·  The star 52Cyg  ·  Veil Nebula
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A Wisp in the Wind: The Veil 2021.  HOO, 18.3 hrs, riot1013
A Wisp in the Wind: The Veil 2021.  HOO, 18.3 hrs
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A Wisp in the Wind: The Veil 2021. HOO, 18.3 hrs

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A Wisp in the Wind: The Veil 2021.  HOO, 18.3 hrs, riot1013
A Wisp in the Wind: The Veil 2021.  HOO, 18.3 hrs
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A Wisp in the Wind: The Veil 2021. HOO, 18.3 hrs

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The wispy lace of The Western Veil and Pickering's Triangle are some of the most celebrated of all astrophotgraphy targets. The iconic Veil is a challenge for both image capture and  processing.  My 2021 attempt was, like every target this year, envisioned as a deep, detailed view of a famous target.  But, like every target this year, mother nature had different plans.

I acquired 700 minutes of OIII and 400 minutes of HA data during July and August to create this image.  I do have RGB star data to add at some point.  For now, I hope you enjoy one of my favorite targets.

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