| Optics | Borg ED101 at f/5.3 |
| Camera | Canon EOS40D modified |
| Filters | IDAS LPS V3 |
| Date | Jul - Oct 2008 |
| Location | Antares Observatory |
| Sky Conditions | mag 5 sky - average |
| Exposure | 35x15min, 166x10min at ISO800 total: 36h 25min |
| Programs used | IRIS, DeepSkyStacker, Photoshop |
| Notes | This image is a five frame mosaic. Hot temperatures during most exposure nights (~15°C) resulted in very noisy images. |
The Veilnebula is a supernova remnant exploded some 5'000 to 8'000 years ago. Due to the comparably close distance of
about 1'500 lightyears, the remnant covers an area of roughly 3x3° in the sky.
Click on the image above for 40% view of the eastern part of the nebula, NGC6992 (423KB)
Click on the image above for 40% view of the western part of the nebula, NGC6960(431KB)