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Veil Nebula, NGC6960
Western Part of Veil Nebula, NGC6960
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NGC6960
Veil Nebula is supernova remnant in the constellation Cygunus. The picture above is the western part of Veil nebula, NGC6960. It was discoverd by Willian Herschel on 1784. It is difficult for observer to see visually. I took this picture with my Takahashi Epsilon250 and STL11000M camera.
Imaging information
Optics: Takahashi Epsilon250, Herclus Mount
Camera: SBIG STL-11000M, Astronomik LRGB filter
Exposure: Luminance=120minutes, R=20min, G=20min, B=20min
Software: StellaImage6, PhotoshopCS
Location: Hattouji Park, Okayama Prefecture, 2008