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Western Veil Nebula - NGC6960

Igor Malik
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Category:Deep Sky
Published:
2407
Western Veil Nebula - NGC6960NGC 6960
Resolution:
2148x1616 px
File size:
3379 KB

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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