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NGC 6992 -- 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 |
7.0 |
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Size |
230 x 160 arc-sec |
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Notes |
Also known as Caldwell 33 |
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IC 1340, also known as "The Bat", is the right end of the nebulosity of NGC 6992 |
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Image
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Date |
2011-09-29 |
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Place |
Okie-Tex Star Party |
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Exposure Data |
HaRGB 630:90:90:90 mins @ -15C |
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Ha 21x30, R 18x5, G 18x5, B 18x5 min |
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Notes |
All filters binned 1x1, Pseudo Luminance created from RGB |
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Equipment
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Optics |
Takahashi FSQ-106N |
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Focal Length |
530 mm @f/5.0 |
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Mount |
Takahashi NJP |
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Camera |
SBIG ST-10XME |
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Focuser |
RoboFocus |
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Filters |
CFW-10, Astrodon CRGB, Ha |
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Software |
TheSky6, CCDSoft, CCDAutopilot4, CCDStack 2+, PixInsight, PhotoShop CS6 |
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Reprocessed on 07/19/2023 |