W 63 – Faint Supernova Remnant in Cygnus

2025

Sep 23

Written By Charles Lillo

A faint supernova remnant in Cygnus with red hydrogen filaments and faint blue shock fronts against a rich star field.

Image Title: W 63, SNR G82-2+5.3 a very faint supernova remnant in Cygnus.

Copyright: Herfried Exl

Date image was taken: August 27, 2025

Location: All at 2400m on the Fuscher Törl in the beautiful Austrian Alps.

Data Acquisition Method: Personal Telescope Setup

Description and Details: W 63, SNR G82-2+5.3 a very faint supernova remnant in Cygnus.
The main element of the image is the ancient and dimly luminous supernova remnant W 63 (SNR G082.2+5.3) in the constellation Cygnus.
The object, located approximately 5,000 light-years away, has a perspective size of approximately 86' x 65' and a real diameter of about 150 light-years.
W 63 or SNR G82-2+5.3 appears predominantly as a very weak OIII signal, with strong Ha in the background.
Recorded by me on 09.and 29.07.2024 on 18.08.2025 and on 26 and 27 August 2025 all at 2400m on the Fuscher Törl in the beautiful Austrian Alps.
Exposure and filters: Red 17x60sec., Green 16x60sec., Blue 16x60sec., Lum 58x45sec., Ha 17x900sec., Ha 8x1200sec., OIII 10x900sec., OIII 16x1200sec..
Total exposure time: 16 h 18 min.
Elaborated in HOO with LRGB integrated.
Takahashi Epsilon 160ED, QHY268M, QHYCFW3, iEQ45, Lacerta MGEN2, Lacerta MFOC2, Baader LRGB, Ha, OIII CMOS-optimized Filter 6,5nm f/2.
Tools used: PI (MARS) & PS & N.I.N.A..

Name: Herfried Exl

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