NGC 6974 & 6979
August 1, 2021
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NGC 6974 is part of a much larger formation. It’s part of a large complex called the Veil Nebula.
The Veil Nebula (also called the Cygnus Loop) is the remains of a star that annihilated itself in a supernova explosion some 8,000 years ago. It’s located roughly 2,100 light years away in the Cygnus constellation.
I shot this image using narrowband filters to isolate the hydrogen (red) and oxygen (blue) gasses in the formation.
See below for more images and information related to the Veil.
Celestron 1100 EdgeHD
Telescope
Finder Chart
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Total integration: 4h 39m
Integration per filter:
- Optolong L-eXtreme: 4h 45m (93 × 180")
Coordinates: 20h 50m 44s · +32° 2′ 19″
Image Capture
Location:
Back yard in North Dallas
Camera:
ZWO ASI2400MC-Pro
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