Description:
The Veil Nebula Complex, a supernova remnant, formed from a supernova approximately 5,000 - 10,000 years ago.
In the upper left quadrant is the Estern Veil, NGC6992. Above right of center is Pickering's Triangular Wisp, NGC6979, and on the right with the bright star 52 Cygni, is the Western Veil, NGC6960. North is up.
Image was totally reprocessed (using LRGB data from the 21 Jun 2009 image) with:
Lum = 50%Lum + 50%(50%Ha + 50%OIII)
Red = 50%Red + 50%Ha.
Green = 50%Green + 50%OIII
Blue = 50%Blue + 30%Ha
Constellation that it's located in: Cygnus
Imaging Site: Cleveland National Forest, Palomar Observatory Campground, California
For more information on the Veil Nebula Complex:
Date: Imaged over 2 nights, 21 - 22 Jun 2009. Ha and OIII added 20 - 22 Jul 2009
Scope and f/: Takahashi FSQ-106N @ f/5
Mount: Takahashi NJP
Guiding: STV Deluxe with E-finder
Camera: SBIG STL-11000M
Camera temperature: -15C
Camera binning: 1 x 1
Number of sub-images and exposure: 11 images at 15 minutes each through each filter. 9 - 30 minute Ha and 5 - 30 minute OIII images. (I ran out of time taking the OIII images.)
Filters: Luminance, Red, Green, Blue, Ha and OIII
Image Calibration: Dark and flat frames.
Planning, control, capture and processing with: AstroPlanner, Equinox, Equinox Image, Nebulosity, PixInsight (am learning this one), and Photoshop. All processes done with a Mac.