Veil Nebula

  • Supernova remnant in the Cygnus constellation, this nebulous region shines brightly in H-alpha and Oiii, making it a great target for narrowband filters.

    This is officially my first ever monochrome image. Data was acquired in early December 2021.

    • 12 x 300sec Ha (1h)

    • 12 x 300sec Oiii (1h)

    • Total: 2h

  • 120 gain, 30 offset, -15°C, 2x2 bin

    • Imaging cam - ZWO asi294mm pro

    • Filter - Baader CMOS-optimized 6.5nm H-alpha & Oiii filters.

    • Guiding cam - ZWO asi290mm mini

    • Imaging scope - WO RedCat51

    • Guidescope - Starfield 60mm

    • Mount - AVX

    • ASIAIR Plus

    • Stacked and processed in Pixinsight and Photoshop

  • Montreal, Canada (Bortle 9)

  • January 4th, 2022