| Object: | Eastern portion of the Veil Nebula , NGC 6995 and 6992 |
| Date: | July 25, 2003 |
| Equipment: | FLT 110 at F/6.5, HX916 CCD, G11 mount; ST-4 autoguider |
| Exposure: | (L+R)
RGB (20+80):80:15:15 minutes. All filters in combination with IDAS LPS
filter. L and R binned 1x1, G, and B binned 2x2. Only one set of R frames of 80 minutes, binned 1x1 was acquired. |
| Processing: | No dark or flat frames. Processed in Photoshop |
| Comments: | Steady
skies with average FWHM at 3.5" Click here to see the full resolution image |
| 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 3,000 years ago. The image above is the eastern portion of the whole nebula designated NGC 6995. |
Copyright © 2003 Paul Kanevsky