NGC 6992 , the Northern Veil, in Cygnus CCD Image
NGC 6992 is part of a supernova remnant and with the other parts, NGC 6960 and Pickering's Triangle, represent the gases blown off in a supernova explosion. See a much older film image here.
| Date | 2002-06-10 |
| Scope | Astro-Physics 130 f4.5 EDF with ST-10-XME CCD camera. Guiding with ST-10 guide chip. |
| Exposure |
14 x 5 min with no filters. |
| Processing |
Stacked in MaxIm; brightness, histogram, and Richardson-Lucy deconvolution in AIP4WIN; then stretched in PhotoShop |