The Eastern Veil Nebula

Image Description and Details: The Eastern Veil Nebula is a large supernova remnant in the constellation Cygnus. It is an expanding cloud created by the death of an exploded star. Scientists believe that the light from this supernova explosion reached Earth about 5000 years ago. the image is the result of 2 types of shooting; 3 broadband sessions and 1 session with 3Nm narrow band filter to boost the ionized hydrogen region.
Lights (No filter Broadband)159 x 300 sec
Lights (filter H-alpha)60 x 300 sec
Total lights integration time18:15 hours

Equipment Details: Imaging telescope / lens
Sky-Watcher Reflector 200/800 mm 200/800 4
Imaging camera
ZWO Optical asi 2600 mc (CMOS)
Mount
Equatorial Sky-Watcher CQ350 PRO
Guiding camera
ZWO Optical ASI 120 MM
Filters
IR cut-off (Infrared block)
Optolong H-alpha (Narrowband Hydrogen Alpha) Ha 2.00" 3 nm
Accessories
Coma corrector Sky-Watcher
Off-axis guider ZWO Optical
Processed with
GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program)
PixInsight (Pleiades Astrophoto)

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