Deep Sky Object in Summer
Close-up of NGC6992-5


Date & Time: Sep 20 2014, from 21:06 to 22:57 JST(+0900)
Mosaic of 3 flames of 6min.×6shots
Optical: Meade 25cm(10") Schmidt Cassegrain with a conversion lens (f=160mm, F6.3)
with BaaderPlanetarium Moon & Skyglow filter
Auto-guided with Meade LX200 Equatorial & Pictor 201XT
Digital Camera: Canon EOS D600 (Remodeled)
Location: Ooizumi, Hokuto city, Yamanashi pref.

Camera Settings: Recording Format...12bit CCD-RAW, converted to 16bit TIFF(3008×2000)
CCD Sensitivity...ISO3200


NGC6992-5 / Diffused Nebula, type E
R.A.20h 56m 24.0s (2000.0)
Dec.+31° 43' 00" (2000.0)
Apparent Size78×8'
Real Size29.5×3.0 light yrs.
Magnitude -
Distance1300 light yrs.
Other IDsIC1340
This image shows you a close-up image of eastern region of the Veil Nebula, NGC6992-5. The nebula has complicated structures with reddish and greenish nebulosities, these gaseous matter is glittered by activated ionized hydrogen and oxygen atoms, respectively.

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