The Veil Nebula | Cygnus
The Veil Nebula, a supernova remnant also known as the Great Cygnus Loop. North is down here, matching the visual orientation of the nebula as seen from my Southern Hemisphere location (where the object never rises higher than about 21 degrees, making it a tough subject to image). Click on the image for a fullscreen version.
Below: A rotated crop showing the Western Veil. The bright star is fourth-magnitude 52 Cygni. Click for a fullscreen version.
Below: A rotated crop showing the Eastern section of the nebula. Click for a fullscreen version.
11-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope at 560mm focal length; dedicated astro camera.
