Veil 15sec 103107 · The Eastern and Western Vail Nebula. 27x15 second FIT. The Veil Nebula is the remnant of a supernova explosion that occurred about 5-10,000 years ago. It is located 1,400 light years away in Cygnus. Background extraction done in PixInsightLE. Histogram and curves done in PhotoShop.
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Camera: Meade DSI Pro. 55mm 1:1.8 camera lens stopped down to 2.8 attached for wide field of view. Atop Orion EQ1 motorized mount.
Filtration used: Baader UV/IR Cut filter ·