The Veil Nebula: Cygnus Loop
The Veil Nebula: Cygnus Loop |
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Cygnus Loop |
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Object Data |
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| Object type: | Supernova Remnant | ||
| Size: | 3 degrees across | ||
| Magnitude: | 7 | ||
| Constellation: | Cygnus | ||
| Distance: | 2400 light years | ||
| Notes: |
This giant supernova remnant formed
approximately 10,000 years ago when a star, 20x the mass of the sun, exploded.
The Cygnus
Loop (aka Veil nebula) has 3 main sections: 1. Eastern Veil (NGC6992; left in
this image); 2. Western Veil (NGC6960; right in this image), and 3.
Pickering's Triangle (NGC6974). For a starless image, click here |
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Exposure Data |
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| Date: | 7/14 and 7/15/23 | ||
| Location: | Lockwood Observatories, Descanso, CA | ||
| Telescope: | Rokinon 135mm lens at f/4; Guided through a Takahashi FSQ 106 with STi guide camera. | ||
| Camera: | ASI 294mm pro with Astronomik 6nm Ha, RGB filters and Antlia 3nm OIII filter | ||
| Mount: | AP 1100 CP3 | ||
| Exposure times: | Ha: 15 x 15 min; OIII: 12 x 15 min; RGB 7 x 7 min each | ||
| Exposure time total: | 8 hrs 30 min | ||
| Notes: |
Color processed by assigning Ha to red and OIII to blue and green. RGB data applied to stars only for color. FOV = 4.67 deg x 3.43 degrees |
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