NGC 6992 Eastern Part of Cygnus Loop - Hybrid version Hybrid composition of NGC6962 Eastern Part of the Cygnus Loop (Veil Nebula). The picture is a combination of Natural Color frames and Narrow Band SII-Ha-OIII frames to increase the details perception as well as the gases distribution in the nebula.

Relevant facts:
- the several thin filaments are probably due to the undulations of the shock-wave surfaces.
- the supernova that generated the Cygnus loop, of which the NGC 6992 is the brightest part, exploded between 5,000 and 8,000 years ago.

RC-14” F/8,4 & ASA Newton Astrograph 12" F/3,2
SBIG STX 16803 & ST8300
LRGB Filters Baader LRGB
Mount: Gemini Telescope Design - MOFOD Fork Mount

Authors:
Image Acquisition: F. Antonucci - M. Angelini - F. Tagliani - P.Venturi
Image Processing: Francesco Antonucci

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