Object: | Portion of the Veil Nebula Complex , NGC 6960 |
Date: | August 7, 2002 |
Equipment: | TeleVue 101 at F/5.4, HX916 CCD, G11 mount; ST-4 autoguider |
Exposure: | (L)RGB (60):36:30:36 minutes. All frames binned 1x1 |
Processing: | Dark and flat frames, Photoshop LRGB combine |
Comments: | Photoshop
Minimum filter was applied to reduce the size and number of stars around
the nebula in this image. Click here to zoom out a bit. To see the nebula with more stars around it, click here. To see the bottom tip of the nebula at higher magnification, click here. |
Description: | Veil Nebula is a supernova remnant in the constellation of Cygnus. It's 1,400 light years away and is a result of a stellar explosion approximately 5,000 years ago. The image above is the western portion of the whole nebula designated NGC 6960. |
Copyright © 2001,02 Paul Kanevsky