Observation by Nick Hewitt: A summer favourite!

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Nick Hewitt

Observer

Nick Hewitt

Observed

2015 Sep 13 - 23:00

Uploaded

2016 Aug 29 - 17:15

Objects

NGC6992
NGC6995
The Western Veil Nebula (NGC6960)

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Constellation

Cygnus

Field centre

RA: 20^h56^m
Dec: +31°30'
Position angle: -100°27'

Field size

1°35' × 1°03'

Equipment

TMB 115mm refractor at f/7
Canon D60a DSLR unfiltered

Exposure

300sec x 2

Location

Kelling Heath

Target name

The Eastern Veil nebula NGC 6995 in Cygnus

Title

A summer favourite!

About this image

Taking advantage of the relatively dark skies of North Norfolk in 2015.

Files associated with this observation

NGC 6992-5 Veil Kelling 2 x 300s p copy.jpg (1.7 MB)

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