Observation by Steve Knight: Veil Nebula

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Steve Knight

Observer

Steve Knight

Observed

2025 Sep 02 - 04:00

Uploaded

2025 Sep 02 - 05:55

Objects

The Veil Nebula (Sharpless 103)
The Eastern Veil Nebula (Caldwell 33)
The Western Veil Nebula (NGC6960)

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Constellation

Cygnus

Field centre

RA: 20^h51^m
Dec: +31°11'
Position angle: -0°31'

Field size

3°35' × 3°34'

Equipment

ZWO Seestar S30

Exposure

391 minutes of 30 sec exposures

Location

Banbury

Target name

Veil Nebula

Title

Veil Nebula

About this image

A two night project, two composite images stitched together. Apparent that the eastern half has 218 minutes exposure whilst the western half has 173 minutes exposure. More processing required.

Files associated with this observation

Stacked_346_mosaic_NGC_6960_30_0s_LP_20250901_071825_ABE_unstretched_ABE_stitch_ABE faststoned2.jpg (8.9 MB)

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