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Veil Nebula

NGC6992 2022-01-23

Astrophotograph of NGC6992: Veil Nebula
Veil NebulaNGC6992

01 / Capture

Object
NGC6992
Captured
2022-01-23
Exposure
Lots

02 / Imaging train

Equipment
Celestron 11 Edge HD + Fast Star · Skywatcher EQ6-R-Pro · ZWO 1600MM · ZWO EFW · RGB
Telescope
Celestron 11 Edge HD + Fast Star
Mount
Skywatcher EQ6-R-Pro
Camera
ZWO 1600MM
Filter wheel
ZWO EFW
Filter set
RGB
Scope type
SCT

03 / Processing

Workflow
PixInsight

Image license: This gallery image is published under a Creative Commons license.

nebula

Object notes / Wikipedia

Wikipedia thumbnail for Veil Nebula

Veil Nebula

The Veil Nebula is a cloud of heated and ionized gas and dust in the constellation Cygnus.

  • Distance: 2,400 ly
  • Apparent magnitude (V): 7.0
  • Apparent dimensions (V): 3 degrees (diameter)
  • Constellation: Cygnus
  • Radius: 50-65 ly

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