Observation by Kenneth Medcalf: Western Veil (3 panel)

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Kenneth Medcalf

Observer

Kenneth Medcalf

Observed

2026 Jul 17 - 22:05

Uploaded

2026 Jul 24 - 11:31

Objects

The Western Veil Nebula (NGC6960)

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Constellation

Cygnus

Field centre

RA: 20^h47^m
Dec: +31°00'
Position angle: -89°44'

Field size

1°59' × 1°05'

Equipment

iOptron RC8 with .75 focal reducer; Baader steeltrack focuser
Skywatcher Wave 150 with Skywatcher Evoguide 50ED
ZWO 2600 P25 OSC
Siril v1.4.4
Affinity Photo
ZWO CAA
ASIair Pro

Exposure

3 panels of 70 x 120s @ 160 gain ZeroC

Location

Burwash

Target name

Western Veil

Title

Western Veil (3 panel)

About this image

I got a ZWO CAA on Friday 17th so this is the first target I have used it with. There are 3 panels (15% overlap) @ 1216mm from the RC8 with reducer. Total exposure over two and a half sessions, slightly interrupted by cloud in the middle, 7 hours, each panel approx 2 hours 20 minutes after rejection of a handful of shots. Guiding with dither every 6 images. I tried various stretches of the stars back onto the starless but this "heavy handed" perhaps the better in jpg format @ 10M cap from 39M original

Files associated with this observation

iO_NGC6960_3PanelvBAA.jpg (9.6 MB)

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