Jim Burnell's CCD Images - NGC6992 in Hydrogen-alpha Light
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Hydrogen-α
NGC6992 in Ha
Object: NGC6992
The Veil Nebula - Supernova Remnant
Const.: Cygnus
Camera: SXV-H9 Scope: Tele Vue Genesis SDF Mount: Losmandy Titan
Filter(s): Hα Exposure: 18x90s TeleVue 0.8x
Focal Reducer
A section of the Veil Nebula, NGC6992, a supernova remnant in Cygnus. This is the eastern section, known as "The Waterfall". This image is a stack of 18 ninety second exposures shot through a Hydrogen-alpha filter. The exposures were acquired using an SXV-H9 CCD camera on a Tele Vue Genesis SDF 4" refractor equipped with a 0.8x focal reducer, yielding an effective focal length of 430mm. This image was acquired through a high haze layer. The exposures were stacked using AIP4WIN. This image has been resampled down from its original size of 1032x1374.