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NGC 6960 -- Veil Nebula
Object
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Type |
Supernova Remnant |
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Constellation |
Cygnus |
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Distance |
2,400 light years |
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Magnitude |
7 |
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Size |
180 arc-min |
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Notes |
Also known as Western Veil Nebula, Caldwell 34 |
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Image
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Date |
2008-10-03 |
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Place |
Okie-Tex Star Party |
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Exposure Data |
HaLRGB 115:12:30:30:30 mins @ -15 C |
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Ha 23x5, L 6x2, R 6x5, G 6x5, B 6x5 min |
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Notes |
HaRGB filters binned 2x2 |
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Equipment
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Optics |
Takahashi TOA-150 |
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Focal Length |
1100 mm @f/7.3 |
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Mount |
Paramount ME |
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Camera |
SBIG ST-10XME |
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Focuser |
RoboFocus |
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Filters |
CFW-10, Astrodon LRGB |
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Software |
TheSky6, CCDSoft, CCDAutopilot3, CCDStack 2+, PixInsight, PhotoShop CS6 |
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Reprocessed on 07/15/2023 |