Observation by Nick James: Veil Nebula at midsummer

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Nick James

Observer

Nick James

Observed

2023 Jun 24 - 00:59

Uploaded

2023 Jun 24 - 07:42

Objects

The Western Veil Nebula (NGC6960)
NGC6992

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Constellation

Cygnus

Field centre

RA: 20^h51^m
Dec: +31°16'
Position angle: +1°40'

Field size

3°09' × 2°10'

Equipment

72mm, f/4.8 refr. + ASI294MC

Exposure

27x120s

Location

Chelmsford, UK

Target name

Veil Nebula

Title

Veil Nebula at midsummer

About this image

A familiar object but always nice to come back to it in the middle of the summer. It needs a rather wider field than my setup but this does cover the bright eastern and western parts of this supernova remnant.

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ngc6960_20230624_005952_ndj.jpg (11.1 MB)

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