Wide-field view of the Veil Nebula complex, the extended remains of an ancient supernova explosion located in the constellation Cygnus.
The image reveals a network of long, filamentary structures composed of ionized gas, shaped by shock fronts propagating through the interstellar medium. Bright emission regions trace areas where the expanding shock wave interacts with denser material, while fainter filaments outline the large-scale structure of the supernova remnant.
Together, these features provide a detailed view of the morphology and extent of the Veil Nebula, highlighting the complex interaction between stellar debris and the surrounding interstellar environment.
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Field and coordinates
Constellation : Cygnus
RA : 20h 48m 57s
Dec : +30° 52′ 19″
FoV : 2.93° × 1.98°
Sampling : 2.58″/pixel
Acquisition
Filter : L-eXtreme
Camera : ZWO ASI294MC Pro
Optics : TS-Optics 60/360
Integration time
L-eXtreme : 175 × 240 s — 11h 40m
Total : 11h 40m
