| Object: |
|
NGC
6960, western section of the Veil Nebula (aka "Witch's Broom") in the
constellation of Cygnus. |
| Coordinates: |
|
RA
= 20h 45.7m, DEC = +30° 43' |
| Telescope: |
|
Televue
NP-101 (4-inch f/5.4 APO refractor)
|
| Mount: |
|
Losmandy
G11 German
Equatorial |
| Guide
Scope: |
|
Stellarvue
S80/9D refractor supported by a Robin Casady TGAD (Tandem Guidescope
Aiming Device) |
| Guide
Camera: |
|
Orion
StarShoot AutoGuider & PHD software |
| Imaging
Camera: |
|
QSI-583WS
|
| Filters/Exposures: |
|
Astrodon
RGB filters---Five 10-minute exposures through each filter---Processed
in MaximDL and
Photoshop CS6 |
| Shooting
Location: |
|
Stellafane
Convention in Springfield, VT
|
| Date/Time: |
|
19
August 2012 |
| Comments: |
|
The
Veil Nebula is a Supernova remnant. This is an image of the
western section. Click
here to see an image of the
eastern section taken two nights earlier. |
