The Veil Nebula Complex Mosaic
Pickerings Triangle NGC 6979 and the Western Part NGC 6960
| A large portion of the Veil Nebula is seen here in this false color image. Data from a Hydrogen Alpha filter was used in the red channel and data from an OIII filter was used in the blue and green channels. The image is a two frame mosaic combined using Registar and Photoshop CS3. |
| Telescope: Astro-Physics 160mm EDF f7.5 @ f7.7 | Designation: The Veil Nebula Complex |
Mount: Astro-Physics AP1200GTO |
Constellation: Cygnus |
| Camera: Apogee U16M with Gen II Astrodon Filters | Distance: Approx 2400 Light Years |
| Guiding: SBIG ST402 via Mini Borg 60mm | Type: Emission Nebula |
| Exposure: 1040 minutes, 26 x 20 Ha, 26 x 20 OIII | Position: R.A. 20 hr 47 min , Dec +310 19' |
| Processed using CCDStack, PhotoShop CS3, Registar | Date: 2-3 August & 3-7 September 2008 |
| Acquisition: CCDAutopilot/CCDSoft/The Sky 6/M1OASYS | Location: Deerlick Astronomy Village |