Veil Nebula
Eastern and Western Veil (NGC 6992,6960): This is the debris that remained after a Super Nova explosion, about 5000 - 8000 years ago, somewhere in the center of this image, tore a star many times the mass of the sun into pieces. Left bottom is the Eastern Veil and at the top the Western Veil Nebula running through the star 52 Cygni. In between another very faint nebula called Pickering´s Triangular Visp can be seen. The bright star to the left is Epsilon Cygni, also called Gienah Cygni.
This wide-angle view shows the unearthly beauty of what remained after the cataclysmic event in its full extent.
Have a look at the Hi-Res version for a closer inspection of the intricate structures of this cosmic veil.
Object |
Veil Nebula |
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Catagory |
Emission Line Images |
Designation |
NGC 6992,6960 |
Constellation |
Scorpius |
Optics |
Canon EF lens 200mm 1:2.8 @ f/3.5 |
Camera |
SBIG STL 11000M with internal CFW 5 |
Exposure |
6 x 20min H-alpha, 4 x20min [OIII], 3 x 20min [SII] Baader filterset. Maxim DL for image acquisition |
Calibration |
Dark + Flat Frame |
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Guiding |
Meade DSI Pro II and Skywatcher ED80 as Guide Scope, Maxim DL as guiding software |
Mount |
Takahashi EM-11 |
Processing |
Maxim DL5,Photoshop. Color Code R:[SII], G:H-alpha, B:[OIII] |
Location, Date |
Eningen, Germany - 8+9 July 2010, |
Remark |
