sometimes astrophotography DOES work :)
tried again with the right filter. plus i learned a new processing method
The western veil nebula also called the withces broom (NGC 6960). the wider version also shows whats called pickerings triangle in the upper right
the nebula is a supernova remnant about 2500 light years away
the star which went supernova was about 20 times as massive as the sun and exploded 10-20,000 years ago. when it exploded it would have been bright enough to see in the daytime
a total of 6 hours of data from my backyard last night/this morning
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Mistakes are never fun, but when you use them as an opportunity to learn and improve your craft--well then, it was worth it!
First rate work!
Thank you for these, moonshinegnomie. I do love some stargazing.
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