Target
NGC 6960 — The Western Veil Nebula
Frame / Rev
004 / A
Integration
4h 25m
Catalog
NGC 6960 · NGC 6960 · LBN 074.53-08.42 · LBN 191
Class
Emission nebula
Constellation
Cygnus
Distance
1,470 ly
Coordinates
RA 311.408333° · Dec +30.708333°
Palette
SHO
Sessions
1 nights · Jui 2025
Sky
Bortle 9
Target & processing
The Veil Nebula, NGC 6960, appears as a glowing, ethereal expanse of gas and dust in the constellation Cygnus. This is an emission nebula, formed when stars have ended their lives and expelled elements into space. Located in the north celestial hemisphere, it can be seen in the summer sky, near the bright star Deneb. At approximately 1,470 light-years away, this region of interstellar gas remains a site of ongoing cosmic evolution.
Note to self
I really liked this image at that time, but with more experience, I know how much better it could be with more integration time. It would be exciting to re-do this target.
Per-filter integration
Hα 32.1% · 1h 25mSII 17% · 0h 45mOIII 50.9% · 2h 15m
KeptRejected at integration
Equipment
Optics
William Optics RedCat 51 · 250mm f/4.9
Camera
QHY MiniCam8M · IMX585 · 2.9µm / px
Filters
XiMei 7nm Hα / OIII / SII + XiMei Broadband R / G / B
Mount
ZWO AM3 harmonic, no counterweight
Guiding
Uniguide 32mm + ZWO ASI120MM Mini
Control
Mele Quieter 4C · NINA + PHD2
Site
Montréal, QC · Bortle 9 · 45.5° N
Adjacent frames
