NGC 6960 A close up HOO 4th.Sep.2025.
NGC 6960 is the designation given to the western segment of the Veil Nebula, a supernova remnant. The source supernova was a star 20 times more massive than the Sun which exploded between 10,000 and 20,000 years ago. The bright star at the centre is 52 Cygni. It is situated in the constellation of Cygnus and lies around 2,400 light years distant.
Imaged on the night of the 4th.Sep.2025.
NEQ6 PRO
Vixen R200SS with Vixen corrector/reducer @f/3.8
QHYminiCAM8M Gain 30 -20C
7nm Ha 100mins
7nm OIII 100mins
Processed using Pixinsight and Photoshop 6.
NGC 6960 A close up HOO 4th.Sep.2025.
NGC 6960 is the designation given to the western segment of the Veil Nebula, a supernova remnant. The source supernova was a star 20 times more massive than the Sun which exploded between 10,000 and 20,000 years ago. The bright star at the centre is 52 Cygni. It is situated in the constellation of Cygnus and lies around 2,400 light years distant.
Imaged on the night of the 4th.Sep.2025.
NEQ6 PRO
Vixen R200SS with Vixen corrector/reducer @f/3.8
QHYminiCAM8M Gain 30 -20C
7nm Ha 100mins
7nm OIII 100mins
Processed using Pixinsight and Photoshop 6.