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NGC 6960 The Western Veil Nebula


From the author of   Sizing Up The Universe


22:58 EDT, July 25, 2008
Starlight Express SXV-H9 on Takahashi FSQ-106N
Hα = 60 mins, OIII = 60 mins (in 2 min unguided increments)
No darks. Log stretch.


20:38 EDT, August 15, 2022 and 22:02 EDT, August 24, 2022
ZWO ASI2400MC Pro on 10" Ritchey-Chretien
L-Extreme filter = 135 mins accumulated using 5-minute stacks of 30-second exposures.


20:38 EDT, September 4, 2020
Starlight Express SXV-H9 on 200mm Vivitar telephoto lens
Hα = 110 mins, OIII = 42 mins (in 2 min unguided increments).


Here's an animated gif showing the full Veil Nebula overlayed on the stars from the planetarium program Cartes du Ciel.

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