deep-sky
nebula (supernova remnant)
NGC 6992 – Eastern Veil Nebula
NGC 6992 is the east end of the Veil Nebula complex.
The west end can be found under catalog no. NGC6960.
This nebula is a supernova remnant, the host star exploded about 10.000 years ago.
NGC 6992 lies at a distance of about 1470 light years.
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Image information:
Object info
Name: NGC 6992 – The Eastern Veil Nebula
Type: Nebula (supernova remnant)
Constellation: Cygnus
Distance: 1470 ly
Date & location
Date: August 4, 2007
Location: Landgraaf, The Netherlands
Equipment & optics
Total integration: 1h28m
Camera: Canon 350D
Optics: GSO 8″ f4 Newton
Mount: Losmandy G-11 Gemini
Image comments
Taken at waning (70%) Moon. Bad focus, bad guiding, bad everything.
Reprocessed December 2008 (still bad though.)
