The Filaments of the Veil

Posted: Sep 17th, 2026

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Telescope/Lens: Samyang 135 f/2 ED

Camera: ZWO ASI585MC Air

Mount: JUWEI 14

Guide Scope: on-axis guide

Guide Camera: ZWO ASI220MM mini

Software: Siril, Ps

Accessories: Angeleyes CF-50, Svbony SV220, VFS

Exposure:

112 x 300" ISO/Gain: 200 - f/3.3, -10°C, Ha

56 x 300" ISO/Gain: 200 - f/3.3, -10°C, OIII

Yellow, Bortle 5 zone:

Tomsk, Russia

May 13th, 2026

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Final color-tuned version with a cooler, more neutral background and a stronger saturation boost. The increased color contrast helps reveal faint Hα structures more clearly while keeping the cyan OIII filaments well separated and preserving the overall balance of the image.

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Final color-tuned version with a cooler, more neutral background and a stronger saturation boost. The increased color contrast helps reveal faint Hα structures…

The Filaments of the Veil

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This image was captured with an OSC camera and a single Ha/OIII dual-band filter using Virtual Filter Slots (VFS), an open-source project I developed for ASIAIR…

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