NGC6960 Western Veil Nebula - 2 panel mosaic
| NGC 6960 Western Veil Nebula, also known as the Witch’s Broom Nebula, is a part of the Veil Nebula. It is a supernova remnant from a star that was about 20 times larger than the Sun and is estimated to have exploded around 10,000 to 20,000 years ago. The complete supernova remnant lies about 1400 light-years away towards the constellation Cygnus. This Witch’s Broom actually spans about 35 light-years. |
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Below mosaic is created by using 2 panels, with each panel photographed at a focal length of 2070mm using quad band triad filter. Please visit my astrobin page for full resolution image & more technical details: https://www.astrobin.com/zjwnsz/ |
Equipment
| Imaging Telescopes: | Celestron EdgeHD 11" |
| Imaging Cameras: | ZWO ASI2600MC Pro |
| Mounts: | iOptron CEM120 |
| Filters: | Radian Triad Ultra 2" |
| Accessories: | Celestron 0.7X Reducer EdgeHD1100 (94241) ZWO ASIAIR Pro ZWO EAF |
| Software: | Adobe Photoshop Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight BlurXTerminator NoiseXTerminator StarXTerminator Topaz Labs DeNoise AI |
| Guiding Telescopes: | William Optics RedCat 51 II |
| Guiding Cameras: | ZWO ASI178MC |
Acquisition details
| Dates: | Oct. 27, 2023 (23 x ×300″) Oct. 28, 2023 (30 x ×300″) Oct. 29, 2023 (72 x ×300″) Oct. 30, 2023 (32 x ×300″) Oct. 31, 2023 (26 x ×300″) |
| Frames: | 183×300″ |
| Integration: | 15h 15′ |
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