NGC 6960 - The Western Veil Nebula

About 10,000 years ago, a new light, in the constellation Cygnus, must have appeared in the night sky and lasted several weeks. This light of course was the light from an ancient supernova or exploding star. Today, its remnants can be seen in the constellation Cygnus. The western Veil nebula, or the "Witch's Broom" nebula" as it is less formally known as, is part of the large Veil Nebula complex, which is located approximately 1,400 light years from Earth.

Image Specifications:

     •  Instrument:  Takahashi FS-102 Refractor (820mm - f/8)
     •  Camera:  Canon 20Da
     •  Filters:  Hutech IDAS LPS (Light Pollution)
     •  Mount:  Losmandy GM-8 Equatorial
     •  Guiding:  Guidedog webcam with Vixen 400mm Guidescope
     •  Time / Date :  November 2, 2005, 9:00PM EDT
     •  Location:  Coyle Field, NJ
     •  Weather:  Clear, 50degF
     •  Primary Exposure :  6 x 5min, ISO 1600, RAW, average combined
     •  Calibration Frames:  5 x 5min, ISO 1600, RAW, dark frames
     •  Image Processing :  Images Plus, Photoshop CS2, PixInsightLE, NoiseNinja