Object: | Portion of the Veil Nebula , NGC 6992 |
Date: | July 6, 2002 |
Equipment: | TeleVue 101 at F/5.4, HX916 CCD, G11 mount; ST-4 autoguider |
Exposure: | (L)RGB (60):20:15:15 minutes. L binned 1x1, R, G, and B binned 2x2 |
Processing: | Dark and flat frames, Photoshop LRGB combine |
Comments: | Testing new G11 worm |
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 6992. |
Copyright © 2001,02 Paul Kanevsky