NGC6960 - Supernova Remnant in Cygnus
(Part of the Cygnus loop)
| Telescopes: |
For Ha: Orion 120ED
w/TeleVue RFL-4087 reducer (f/6) |
| Cameras: | Atik 16HR w/Astrodon Ha Filter
Canon 350D (Hutech Type I modified) ; ISO 800 ; Raw mode |
| Mount: | Losmandy G-11 w/Gemini |
| Exposures: | Ha: 42 @ 5 min. (3.5 hour total) Color: 10 @ 5 min. ; Raw capture; ISO 800 |
| Note: | Ha images were focused,
aligned, and combined using MaxImDL. Color images were focused, aligned, and combined using ImagesPlus. The final image was adjusted (Levels, Curves) in Photoshop CS2. This section of the Veil nebula is sometimes referred to as the Witch's Broom. Taken from my backyard observatory in southeastern Minnesota. |
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