Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  IC 1340  ·  NGC 6992  ·  NGC 6995
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NGC 6992 - The Eastern Veil Nebula - HOO with RGB stars, patrice_so
NGC 6992 - The Eastern Veil Nebula - HOO with RGB stars
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NGC 6992 - The Eastern Veil Nebula - HOO with RGB stars

Acquisition type: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy (EAA, e.g. based on a live video feed)
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NGC 6992 - The Eastern Veil Nebula - HOO with RGB stars, patrice_so
NGC 6992 - The Eastern Veil Nebula - HOO with RGB stars
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NGC 6992 - The Eastern Veil Nebula - HOO with RGB stars

Acquisition type: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy (EAA, e.g. based on a live video feed)

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After getting the RGB data a few weeks ago, I had the chance to collect about 9 hours of dual narrowband data on this magnificient object. With some good fighting against noise, I was able for the first time to really pull out the outer Ha glow.

The processing was fairly standard using mostly SIRIL, astrosurface and GIMP, but also for the first time AstroDenoisePy. 
SIRIL : stack RGB data and dual narrowband data, extract RGB stars and Ha and OIII layers, apply first stretch and remove gradients; produce background the HOO composition and remove stars from it;
AstroDenoisePY : cancel the noise in the darker area of the HOO composition;
Astrosurface : pull the outer Ha glow out;
GIMP : the rest of it (levels and curves on the starless and apply the star layer by addition). 

I am very happy with this result. I hope that you enjoy it.

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NGC 6992 - The Eastern Veil Nebula - HOO with RGB stars, patrice_so