01 — THE OBJECT
NGC 6992
Veil Nebula
The Eastern Veil (NGC 6992/6995) is the other large piece of the same supernova remnant as the Western Veil, still in Cygnus. These filaments are material ejected by the dead star, still heated as it slams into the interstellar medium. Typical distance: about 2,400 light-years.
- Type
- Nebula
- Constellation
- Cygnus
- Distance
- 2400 ly
02 — THE PROJECT
East Veil Nebula
The Eastern Veil (NGC 6992/6995) is the other large piece of the same supernova remnant as the Western Veil, still in Cygnus. These filaments are material ejected by the dead star, still heated as it slams into the interstellar medium. Typical distance: about 2,400 light-years. Imaged from Le Pradet / Toulon (Var, Bortle 7 skies). AstroBin source: https://app.astrobin.com/i/u4me7h Location: Le Pradet / Toulon, Var, France (Bortle 7).
03 — ACQUISITION
Total integration · 5.3 h
- 32 × 10 min · Optolong L-eXtreme 2"
| Filter | Frames | Exposure | Total | Gain | Cooling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optolong L-eXtreme 2" | 32 | 10 min | 32 × 10 min (5.3 h) | 101 | -5 °C |
04 — EQUIPMENT
TS-Optics Maxfield Coma Corrector 0.95x
TS-Optics · TSKomaKorr 0.95x
ACCESSORY
ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
ZWO · ASI2600MC Pro
CAMERA
ZWO ASI120MM Mini
ZWO · ASI120MM Mini
GUIDE_CAMERA
TS-Optics TSL60D 60mm
TS-Optics · TSL60D
GUIDE_SCOPE
Sky-Watcher NEQ6-Pro
Sky-Watcher · NEQ6-Pro
MOUNT
N.I.N.A.
Stefan Berg · NINA
SOFTWARE
PixInsight
Pleiades Astrophoto · PixInsight
SOFTWARE
Sky-Watcher Explorer 150P
Sky-Watcher · Explorer 150P
TELESCOPE
Optolong L-eXtreme 2"
Optolong · L-eXtreme 2"
Dual-band filter
07 — FINAL IMAGE
Final · NGC 6992
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