NGC 6960 - Witch's Broom Nebula
NGC 6960, the Witch's Broom Nebula, the incredibly faint western segment of the Veil Nebula in the constellation Cygnus about 1,400 light years from Earth.
This image comprises about 8 hours of images taken through L, R, G, B and Hydrogen-alpha filters. The star field has been subdued to accentuate the nebula. Taken in Samphran, Thailand with an Officine Stellare RH300 f/3.0 scope and FLI PL29050 camera cooled to -30C.
Object details
Supernova Remnant in Cygnus
Right Ascension: 20h 43m 2.9s
Declination: +30° 43′ 1.3″
Magnitude: 7
Moon Age Average: 15.53 days
Moon Phase Average: 91.19 %
Additional images
Imaging Setup
Location:
SC Observatory, Central Thailand
Date:
Nov 12, 2016, Nov 14, 2016, Nov 17, 2016 and Nov 18, 2016
Telescope:
Officina Stellare Veloce RH 300
Focal Length:
900 mm
F-Ratio:
F/3
Mount:
10 Micron GM 3000
Camera:
FLI PL 16803
Image Scale:
2.06 arcseconds/pixel
Imaging Software:
Maxim DL 6
Processing Software:
Adobe Photoshop
PixInsight 1.8
Exposure Detail
| Filter | Filter Brand | Bin | Qty | Exposure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Custom Scientific | 1x | 6 | 420 |
| L | Custom Scientific | 1x | 10 | 720 |
| R | Custom Scientific | 2x | 13 | 240 |
| G | Custom Scientific | 2x | 12 | 240 |
| B | Custom Scientific | 2x | 12 | 240 |
| Ha | Custom Scientific | 1x | 9 | 600 |
| Ha | Custom Scientific | 1x | 4 | 720 |
| Ha | Custom Scientific | 1x | 1 | 420 |
| OIII | Custom Scientific | 1x | 5 | 420 |
