Veil Nebula + Giacomo Pro + L-UItimate

Veil Nebula

Credit: Giacomo Pro (Italy)

Filter: Optolong L-UItimate filter

 

 

Veil Nebula
This image is centred on the western segment of the Veil Nebula catalogued as NGC 6960, but less formally known as the Witch's Broom Nebula, which actually extends about 35 light years. The bright star in the middle is 52 Cygni, visible to the naked eye but unrelated to the ancient supernova.
The name ‘veil’ comes from its particularly delicate (at least in appearance) filamentary structure.
The Veil Nebula is an ancient supernova remnant and the star that originated it exploded 8000 years ago: the star in question had 20 times the mass of the Sun and was located 2100 light years from Earth in the constellation Swan.
This coloured cloud expands about 110 light years.
Astronomers suspect that before the explosion, the star generated a strong stellar wind, which blew a large cavity in the surrounding interstellar gas. It was the shock wave from the supernova, expanding outwards, that formed the distinctive structures of the nebula. The luminous filaments we can see in these images are the result of the interaction of the shock wave with this relatively dense interstellar gap.

 

 

 

Light 132 x 300’ filter: Optolong Astronomy Filter L-Ultimate
Camera: Asi 294 mc pro
Telescope: Sky-Watcher Quattro 200P + SW Coma corrector 1X
Guide camera: Asi 120 mini
Guide scope: 60 - 320 mm
Mount: Skywatcher Eq 6-r Pro
Acquisition: Asiair Plus
Software: DSS - Pixinsight - Photoshop
Shots: 26-28/07/2024
Location: Torricella (TA) ITALY
Average moon phase: 57.75%
Author: PRO' GIACOMO.