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Cygnus Loop - HOO & HSO - 2x2 Mosaic, Miguel T.
Cygnus Loop - HOO & HSO - 2x2 Mosaic, Miguel T.

Cygnus Loop - HOO & HSO - 2x2 Mosaic

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Cygnus Loop - HOO & HSO - 2x2 Mosaic, Miguel T.
Cygnus Loop - HOO & HSO - 2x2 Mosaic, Miguel T.

Cygnus Loop - HOO & HSO - 2x2 Mosaic

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Description

Over a total of 14 nights, my telescope captured photons for 53h35m to produce this 4-panel mosaic. What we're looking at are the remnants of a star much more massive than our sun that exploded about 20,000 years ago in the Cygnus constellation at a distance of 2400 light years. It leaves behind long filaments abundant in hydrogen, oxygen and sulfur which will wander for a long time and contribute to enrich our galaxy in heavier elements. Our planet and ourselves are made of elements that were created during similar event.

In 2 versions:
- HOO (Hydrogen+Oxygen)
- HSO (Hydrogen+Sulfur+Oxygen)

See the following images for the isolated narrowband filters:
Ha.jpg

Oiii.jpg

Sii.jpg

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Cygnus Loop - HOO & HSO - 2x2 Mosaic, Miguel T.