Witch's Broom Nebula

Posted: Jul 28th, 2025

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Technical Info

Telescope/Lens: Sky-Watcher 150/750

Camera: Canon 200 Da

Mount: Sky-Watcher HEQ5 PRO SynScan

Software: APT, DeepSkyStacker, FitsWork, FITStacker, Lightroom, StraNet2GUI, Photoshop, Topaz Denoise AI

Accessories: Baader MPCC Mark III, iOptron iPolar, Bahtinov mask

Exposure:

971 x 15" ISO/Gain: 1600

Red zoneLight Pollution:

Chelyabinsk, Russia

Jul 20th, 2025

WITCH'S BROOM NEBULA

Telescope/Lens: Sky-Watcher 150/750
Camera: Canon 200 Da
Mount: Sky-Watcher HEQ5 PRO SynScan
Software: APT, DeepSkyStacker, FitsWork, FITStacker, Lightroom, StraNet2GUI, Photoshop, Topaz Denoise AI
Accessories: Baader MPCC Mark III, iOptron iPolar, Bahtinov mask

Chelyabinsk, Russia
Light Pollution: Red zone

Exposure:
971 x 15" ISO/Gain: 1600

The Witch's Broom Nebula or The Western Veil Nebula NGC 6960, LBN 191
 A supernova remnant in the constellation Cygnus, part of the shock wave
 It is part of the large Veil Nebula.
 The star 52 Cygni is located in the center
 Red color - areas of plasma from ionized hydrogen (H II)
 Bluish color - areas of plasma from ionized oxygen (O III)
 
 
 Equipment and software:
 Camera Canon EOS 200 Da.
 Telescope Synta SkyWatcher 150/750, F/5
 Mount HEQ-5 Pro
 Bahtinov mask
 Polar alignment camera iOptron iPolar
 Coma corrector Baader MPCC Mark III
 
 Acquisition software:
 Astrophotography Tool
 SharpCap (polar alignment)
 EQ-Mode
 ASCOM
 Cartes Du Ciel
 
 Imaging from July 11,19,20.2025, suburbs of Chelyabinsk, Kremenkul area
 Red zone light pollution. Bortle scale class 7
 Total 972 Light frames at 15 seconds + 100 Dark frames + 100 Bias frames
 ISO 1600
 
 
 Total integrated exposure Σ=4h03'00"
 
 Post-processing software:
 DeepSkyStacker
 FitsWork
 FITStacker
 Lightroom
 StraNet2GUI
 Photoshop
 Topaz Denoise AI

Original size: https://deepskyhosting.com/yWQyj12
Author: googolplexplex

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The Witch's Broom Nebula or The Western Veil Nebula NGC 6960, LBN 191
A supernova remnant in the constellation Cygnus, part of the shock wave
It is part of the large Veil Nebula.
The star 52 Cygni is located in the center
Red color - areas of plasma from ionized hydrogen (H II)
Bluish color - areas of plasma from ionized oxygen (O III)

Equipment and software:
Camera Canon EOS 200 Da.
Telescope Synta SkyWatcher 150/750, F/5
Mount HEQ-5 Pro
Bahtinov mask
Polar alignment camera iOptron iPolar
Coma corrector Baader MPCC Mark III

Acquisition software:
Astrophotography Tool
SharpCap (polar alignment)
EQ-Mode
ASCOM
Cartes Du Ciel

Imaging from July 11,19,20.2025, suburbs of Chelyabinsk, Kremenkul area
Red zone light pollution. Bortle scale class 7
Total 972 Light frames at 15 seconds + 100 Dark frames + 100 Bias frames
ISO 1600

Total integrated exposure Σ=4h03'00"

Post-processing software:
DeepSkyStacker
FitsWork
FITStacker
Lightroom
StraNet2GUI
Photoshop
Topaz Denoise AI

Resolution: 5755x3789 px

Scale: 7608 KB