Western Veil Nebula NGC 6960

The Western Veil Nebula NGC 6960, also known as the Witches Broom Nebula, is located in the Cygnus Loop, in the constellation Cygnus. It is one of the largest supernova remnants in our night sky, sprawling over the distance of around 6 full moons wide. It can be enjoyed with a large telescope, or a widefield refractor. This image was done in the HOO Palette.

Acquisition Details:

13 hours 10 minutes over 2 nights. 10 minute exposures

Mount: Star Adventurer GTI

Telescope: SVBony SV503 70ED

Filters: SVBony SV220 Dual Narrowband

Autoguiding: 120mm Mini and 30mm scope

Processing: Pixinsight and Photoshop

Facts Source: “Caldwell 34 - NASA Science.” NASA, NASA, science.nasa.gov/mission/hubble/science/explore-the-night-sky/hubble-caldwell-catalog/caldwell-34/.