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| NGC6992 (Veil Nebula) |
| In the Milky Way constellation of Cygnus lies a large supernova remnant known as the Veil Nebula. This is just the eastern portion, which is also the brightest part, and is designated NGC6992. |
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Click here or on image for a larger view This re-processed image was taken from the same data as the image below. With the kind help of Stan Moore and the use of CCDStack, I was able to reduce the noise dramatically (due to excessively hot pixels probably caused by the cooler on the CCD camera running near to 100%) and get a little more out of the image, as well as a much smoother final image.
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You can see a larger version by clicking here or on the image
| Date/Location: | Spring Equinox Star Party at Kelling Heath, Norfolk 10th April, 2005 |
| Equipment: | 5" f6 TMB Refractor on AP900 mount |
| Camera/Exposure: | ST2000XM ccd camera with Astrodon filters |
| HaRGB : 60/20/20/20 minutes (RGB were binned 2x2) | |
| Notes: | A very transparent night following 2 nights of snow and rain |
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