Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  NGC 6960  ·  NGC 6979  ·  The star 52Cyg  ·  Veil Nebula
Western Veil Nebula & Pickering's Triangle, Gideon Golan
Western Veil Nebula & Pickering's Triangle
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Western Veil Nebula & Pickering's Triangle

Western Veil Nebula & Pickering's Triangle, Gideon Golan
Western Veil Nebula & Pickering's Triangle
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Western Veil Nebula & Pickering's Triangle

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Western Veil Nebula (The Witche's Broom) & Pickering's Triangle

A suprnova remnant from around 10,000-20,000 years ago, consisting of heated and ionized gas and dust.
Upper portion shows us The Western Veil Nebula (NGC 6960), also known as "The Witche's Broom". Middle section houses Pickering's Triangle.

Shot on July 16th, 2021
Start of night with 41% Iluminated Moon.

Extracted Ha/Oiii mono fits from AstroPixelProcessor algorithm.

60 Frames of 300 sec.
Gain 100 / -10 C

ZWO ASI2600MC Pro / AstroTech 60ED
Optolong L-eXtreme 2"
iOptron GEM45
ZWO ASIAIR PRO

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AstroPixelProcessor / Pixinsight / Photoshop

Bortle 2-3 Location
Har Ha'Negev, Israel

Timelapse from that night:
6 Hours MilkyWay TImelapse

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Western Veil Nebula & Pickering's Triangle, Gideon Golan