NGC6960

Witch's Broom in Emission-Line

NGC6960

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Object Info

Type

Nebula

Constellation

Cygnus

Distance

2,600 ly

Capture Details

Date

September 1, 2007

Location

Carlsbad, CA

Exposure

OIII 8x10, Ha 8x10, SII 8x10 (bin 1x1) as RGB

Notes

Imaged over multiple nights

Equipment

Optics

Takahashi FSQ-106N Refractor

Focal Length

530mm @f/5

Mount

Astro-Physics 900GTO

Camera

SBIG ST-2000XM

Focuser

Robo-Focus

Filters

CFW10A, Astrodon 6nm SII, Ha, OIII

Software

Maxim DL, Photoshop