Astrophotography by Torsten Mueller


NGC 6960

Veil Nebula (52 Cyg)
Emission/Reflection Nebula
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Object Information

Description The Veil Nebula is a cloud of heated and ionized gas and dust in the constellation Cygnus.
Type Emission/Reflection Nebula
Brightness 7 mag (vis)
Apparent Size 3° diameter
Distance 0.00147 MLy

Exposure Information

Date 2019-08-10
Location Goldbach Remote Telescope
Optics GSO 12" RC f/5.6 + AO
Camera ZWO ASI294MCPRO
Integration 40 x 60 sec
(0.67 h total)