Observation by Dr Ollie Garrett: NGC 6960 The Veil Nebula

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Dr Ollie Garrett

Observer

Dr Ollie Garrett

Observed

2016 Oct 10 - 00:01

Uploaded

2017 Aug 12 - 14:09

Objects

NGC6992
NGC6995
The Western Veil Nebula (NGC6960)

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Constellation

Cygnus

Field centre

RA: 20^h46^m
Dec: +30°40'
Position angle: -95°03'

Field size

1°11' × 0°48'

Equipment

115mm f7 APO refractor
NEQ6 mount
SBIG STF-8300M CCD
SX Lodestar and SX OAG
Baader 36mm unmounted filters in SX USB filter wheel

Exposure

Sulphur II: 3 x 900 secs, Hydrogen Alpha: 3 x 900 secs, Oxygen III: 3 x 900 secs

Location

Dartmoor, UK

Target name

NGC 6960 The Veil Nebula

Title

NGC 6960 The Veil Nebula

About this image

A new attempt at processing data I collected in October 2016. Despite the relatively short total exposure time there is a reasonable amount of subtle detail in the filamentary structure. After further imaging I plan to return to this subject again using star masking to control the bloat of 52 Cygni and create an improved HDR image.

Subframes captured between 20:39 (9-10-16) and 00:01 (10-10-16) UTC

CCD sensor temperature: -20 degrees C

Seeing (Pickering Scale): 5 (Fair)

Transparency (AAAA Scale): 5 (Clear)

Data acquisition and processing software: PHD2, Nebulosity and Pixinsight

Files associated with this observation

N6960 9-10-16 OG.jpg (1.7 MB)

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David Swan, Jeremy Shears, Callum Potter, Mr Michael Alan Frost, Dawson, Andy Wilson, Graham Winstanley, Peter Mulligan, Robert James Stuart, Peter Carson

Comments

Dawson, 2017 Aug 13 - 08:13 UTC

A lovely colour palette.

I've never knowingly noticed that filament which extends to the central star before; I thought it was maybe an artifact in your image, but looking it seems it is always there, just not as prominent as with your palette. Really nice data and processing.

Dr Ollie Garrett, 2017 Aug 15 - 14:25 UTC

Hi James, many thanks for your comments. I've enjoyed experimenting with various narrowband palettes on supernova remnants. It's encouraging to hear that you too find the Hubble palette revealing.

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