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NGC 6992 - Veil Nebula East image

NGC 6992 - Veil Nebula East


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The Veil Nebula, also known as the Cygnus Loop, is a large, relatively faint supernova remnant in the constellation Cygnus. The source supernova exploded some 5000 to 8000 years ago, and the remnants have since expanded to cover an area of 3 degrees. Image Details and Processing: 5 x 30 minutes each of Ha, OIII and SII filtered images. Captured with CCDSoft and automated with CCD Commander. Aligned and stacked with MaximDL, processed with Photoshop. Date and Location: Denver, Colorado. September 18-20, 2006

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