The Veil Nebula Complex in Cygnus

The Veil Nebula complex lies approximately 1,400 light years from the Earth and is the remains of a supernova event that occurred between 5,000 and 10,000 years ago. It is estimated that the light of this explosion was visible in the night sky for several months and was even bright enough in the initial weeks of the explosion to cast shadows on the ground. Over time, material from this stellar explosion has expanded creating the wispy nebulous clouds we today call the Veil Nebula. The upper portion of this complex is also referred as the Western Veil nebula and the lower portion as the Eastern Veil nebula.

Image Specifications:

     •  Instrument:  Canon EF 200mm f/2.8L Lens @ f2.8
     •  Camera:  Canon 20Da
     •  Filters:  Hutech IDAS LPS (Light Pollution)
     •  Mount:  Losmandy GM-8 Equatorial
     •  Guiding:  None
     •  Time / Date :  September 26, 2006, 9:30PM EST
     •  Location:  Coyle Field, NJ
     •  Weather:  Clear, 60degF
     •  Primary Exposure :  13 x 2min, ISO 1600, RAW, average combined
     •  Calibration Frames:  6 x 2min, ISO 1600, RAW, dark frames
     •  Image Processing :  Images Plus, Photoshop CS2, PixInsightLE