The Veil Nebula

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Object Data: The Veil Nebula is the spectacular result of a supernova explosion that occurred about 30,000 years ago somewhere towards the centre of the two main arcs, designated NGC 6992 for the eastern arc and NGC 6960 for the western arc, which may been seen close to the bright magnitude 4 star 52 Cygni. The fainter central part is designated NGC 6979. The Veil Nebula takes its name from the delicate filamentary structure of the expanding gas shells which appear in different colors owing to temperature variations in the gaseous elements that comprise the shell structure

Date: 7/20/07 and 7/21/07
Location: Elma NY and Beaver Meadows Observatory
Telescope: Takahashi FS60C
Autoguider: SBIG ST4
Camera: Modified Canon EOS 350XT 
Details ISO 800
Exposures: 40 at 5 minutes 

Notes:  This was the result of two nights of imaging.  It was a success since I was able to precisely align the two nights of imaging.  The FS60C original image showed some vignetting which needed to be cropped out.  I believe the vignetting was caused by the light pollution filter adapter that I machined.  Images were calibrated, stacked in Image Plus.  Digital Develpoment was then applied.  Curves and color adjustments were made using Photoshop.  

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