Supernova remnant · Cygnus
Veil Nebula
Image story
What to look for
Look for the braided, filamentary shock fronts running across the frame; the color separation helps the faint structure read as layered arcs.
A supernova remnant in Cygnus, full of braided shock fronts from a massive stellar explosion.
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Capture lesson
The processing challenge is preserving faint shock structure while keeping the color mapping legible.
Context source: Gallery acquisition record + Veil Nebula notesCapture recipe
How this frame was made
William Optics RedCat 61 · ZWO ASI2600MC Pro · ZWO AM5 · Filters: l-eNhance · 383 x 300s subs · 31h 55m integration
View acquisition record
- Type
- Supernova remnant
- Region
- Cygnus
- Captured
- October 14, 2025
- Image size
- 5333 x 4000
- RA
- 313.1243°
- Dec
- 30.9205°
- FOV
- 3.8231 x 2.8675°
- Rotation
- 200°
- Optics
- William Optics RedCat 61
- Camera
- ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
- Mount
- ZWO AM5
- Filters
- l-eNhance
- Sub-exposures
- 383 x 300s
- Integration
- 31h 55m
- Sky
- Florida Bortle 6
- Software
- PixInsight
Scale context
Recorded field of view
The recorded frame is about 7.6 full-Moon widths across its long edge.
Calculation note: recorded FOV ÷ 0.5° apparent full-Moon diameter. This describes the captured field, not the physical size or distance of the object.More in the field
