02/12/2025
This is the Veil Nebula, the remnant of a massive star that exploded roughly 10,000–20,000 years ago. The delicate red and blue filaments trace shockwaves as they move through surrounding interstellar gas, revealing the structure of a supernova’s expanding shell. Captured in narrowband, the contrasting colors highlight different ionized elements, oxygen glowing in blue and hydrogen in red, giving depth to one of the most intricate supernova remnants in our sky.
Equipment:
WO Redcat 51
HEQ5 pro
Touptek 2600kpa
Optolong L Ultimate
Around 9h of integration time, on 300s long exposures, guided and dithered, at -10ºC.
Stacked and processed in Pixinsight.