Observation by Jonathon Elliott: The Little Veil Sh2-91

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Jonathon Elliott

Observer

Jonathon Elliott

Observed

2026 Jul 16 - 23:30

Uploaded

2026 Jul 21 - 12:25

Objects

Sharpless 91

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Constellation

Cygnus

Field centre

RA: 19^h36^m
Dec: +29°47'
Position angle: +50°53'

Field size

0°57' × 1°26'

Equipment

Askar 203 apo at f7
Ioptron CEM120EC mount
Asi 6200mm pro camera cooled to -10
Antlia SHO 3nm filtets

Exposure

15.5 hours from 600s exposures plus 3 hours RGB for the stars

Location

Gloucester Uk bortle 7

Target name

The Littke Veil

Title

The Little Veil Sh2-91

About this image

The Little Veil

Designation Sh2-91

15 hours total intergration using narrowband filters Sii, Ha and Oiii with RGB stars added.

A faint glowing cloud of gas and dust in the constellation Cygnus. Its the leftover wreckage of an ancient exploding star. Its around 2.600 to 6.000 light years from Earth.

Captured over the last few clearnights from my backyard observatory Mount Longlevens, Gloucester Uk bortle 7

Kit used,

Askar 203apo at f7, with the asi6200mm camera. Iopyron Cem-120EC mount

Antlia 3nm Sii, Ha and Oiii filters. 15hrs total capture from 600s exposures.

Processed in PixInsight.

Files associated with this observation

LittleVeil.jpg (6.7 MB)

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