Western Veil Nebula - NGC6960
Photo description / processing
The Witch's Broom - the western part of the Veil Nebula, a vast supernova remnant from a star that exploded several thousand years ago in the constellation Cygnus.
This image is the result of 3 imaging sessions in early October 2018, taken from a balcony of a multi-story building in Kharkiv, within a red zone of light pollution.
Technical information
- Telescope/Lens
- Sky-Watcher 130PDS
- Camera
- Canon EOS 550D
- Mount
- Sky-Watcher EQ5
- Guide Scope
- No guide
- Accessories
- Sky-Watcher Coma Corrector 2-inch
- Software
- DeepSkyStacker, FitStacker, PhotoShop
- Location
- Kharkiv, Ukraine
Light pollution
Red, Bortle 7 zone
Exposure
- 676 × 24″ · ISO/Gain: 6400
Total exposure: 4 h 30 m









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