My second deep-sky target and another piece of the vast Veil Nebula complex.
The delicate filaments of NGC 6960 are the remains of a massive star that exploded thousands of years ago, with the bright star 52 Cygni shining prominently through the nebula.
✨ Distance: ~2,400 light-years
🔭 Telescope: William Optics RedCat 51 WIFD
📷 Camera: ZWO ASI533MC Pro
⚙️ Mount: ZWO AM3
🔘 Filter: Optolong L-eNhance 2"
🎯 Guiding: William Optics UniGuide 32 + ZWO ASI120MM
🎛️ Controller: ZWO ASIAIR Plus
🔧 Focuser: ZWO EAF Pro
⏱️ Integration: 11h 40m
📸 Exposures: 140 × 300s
💻 Processing: PixInsight • Affinity Photo • DxO PhotoLab
📍 Location: Romania
Clear skies! ✨