NGC 6992 - 1.5.2023 at 02.18 - 1.5.2023 at 02.40 Janakkala, Tervakoski Observation number 115799

Visibility III / V

Petri Kuossari, Riihimäen tähtit. yhdistys

The last object of May Day night with a double narrowband filter fell short when the darkness ended and the light prevailed. Only 20 minutes of exposure, considering that you can be satisfied with the end result.

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Observation target
- Deep space object
Designation
- NGC 6992
Constellation
- Cygnus

Darkness
- Average
Nebulae
- Supernova remnant
  
  Supernova remnant is the remnant of the big star died in supernova explosion. The supernova remnants are quite irregularly shaped. Rather many of them ring-like strusture.
  
  The moderate big instruments and possibly special filters are needed to see supernova remnants.
  
  The Crab Nebula was born in a star explosion in 1054. This is the easiest supernova remnant in the sky to observe. Image Tero Hirvikoski.
  
  The supernova remnant Simesis 147 is in Taurs and Auriga. Image J-P Metsävainio.
  
  The Veil Nebula in Cygnus is wide-area supernova remnant in the sky. There is a detailed image of the boxed area. Image J-P Metsävainio.
  
  This detail of Veil Nebula is known as Pickering's Triangle. Image J-P metsävainio.
  
  A strip of Veil Nebula. Image Rauno Päivinen.

Technical information

Vaonis Vespera

125 images

Observation duration 20 min

Exposure 10s

Gain 30db

Filter Dual

CovalENS technology: No

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NGC 6992 - 1.5.2023 at 02.18 - 1.5.2023 at 02.40 Janakkala, Tervakoski Observation number 115799