The Veil Nebula complex in Cygnus — the shredded remains of a star that exploded ten to twenty thousand years ago, now a lacework of shock fronts some 2,400 light-years away and six full moons wide. This widefield takes in both the Eastern Veil (C33) and the Western Veil (C34) with Pickering’s Triangle between them, in two quick hours of narrowband.
All renders are in the gallery folder, and the image is on AstroBin.
Acquisition details
- Total integration: 2h — Hα 40m (8 × 300″), SII 40m (8 × 300″), OIII 40m (16 × 150″)
Equipment
- Telescope: Radian 61
- Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
- Mount: Sky-Watcher Wave 150i strain-wave mount
- Filters: Optolong Hα 7nm / OIII 6.5nm / SII 6.5nm; Baader R/G/B (CMOS-optimized), 36 mm
- Accessories: MeLE Quieter4 mini PC, Pegasus Astro FocusCube 3
- Software: N.I.N.A., PHD2, Green Swamp Server, PixInsight