Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  NGC 6960  ·  The star 52Cyg  ·  Veil Nebula
Western Veil nebula, Rick Daniell
Western Veil nebula
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Western Veil nebula

Western Veil nebula, Rick Daniell
Western Veil nebula
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Western Veil nebula

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Description

TARGET

Name:Veil Nebula

Designation: Multiple

Constellation:Cygnus

Distance: 2400 Light years

Approx Size: 65 ly

GEAR

Telescope: Orion RC 8

Imaging Camera: QHY8L at -20c

EQ Mount: Orion Atlas Pro

Guiding: 60mm Altair & ZWO290 & PHD2

Prime Focus : 1280 mm fl

Filter: UV/IR cut



IMAGE SPECS

Lights: 20x300s

Darks: 25 x 300s

Flats: 25 x.00587s

Bias:

Total Integration 100 min

Pixel Scale: 1.00 arc sec /px

Dates: 08/15/2020

SOFTWARE AND PROCESSING

APT: Control of imaging camera

Pixinsight: Pre and Post processing

Photoshop: Final tweaks and logo

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Western Veil nebula, Rick Daniell