My Astrophotography – Caldwell 34 (C34)

Caldwell 34 (NGC6992 / The Eastern Veil Nebula)

  • Called the Veil Nebula, the debris is one of the best-known supernova remnants, deriving its name from its delicate, draped filamentary structures.
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  • The Hubble Space Telescope has captured three magnificent sections of the Veil Nebula – the shattered remains of a supernova that exploded some 7,500 years ago.
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  • It’s one of the most famous and beautiful supernova remnants in the sky, forming part of a huge structure called the Cygnus Loop.
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  • The nebula’s colours come from

    …..– Blue / Green (glowing oxygen)
    …..– Red (hydrogen)
    …..– Green / Yellow (sulfur)

    These appear where the shock wave slams into surrounding gas.
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  • Object Name
    C34

  • Object Type
    Supernova Remnant

  • Constellation
    Cygnus

  • Magnitude
    7.0

  • Distance
    2,400 light-years

  • Annotated


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Equipment

Telescope:

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Accessories:

Sky-Watcher Esprint 80ED Triplet

Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ6 GT

ZWO ASIair Plus / PixInsight

Camera:

Guiding:

Filter:

ZWO ASI2600MC Pro cooling

ZWO ASI1200MM

2″ Optolong L-eNhance

Bortle Scale: Kelling Heath, Weybourne, North Norfolk (Bortle 4.1)


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Integration

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Constellation :- Cygnus (The Swan)

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C34

NGC6960 / The Western Veil Nebula /
Witch’s Broom Nebula / Cirrus Nebula

Supernova Remnant

7.1

2,400 light years / 110 light years across

Cyg (Cygnus / The Swan)

20h 45m 38s

+30° 42′ 30″

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(Click the map above for a large view.)

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Abbreviation:  Cyg
English Name:  The Swan
Genitive: Deneb
Hemisphere: Northern Hemisphere
Location: Between the constellations of Cephus and Draco.
Visible between latitudes:  +90 and -40 degrees
Best season: Autumn
Seen in three seasons: Summer, Autumn & Winter
Best seen in:  August (map) and September (map)
Seen between: May and November
Right Ascension (RA): 21 hour
Declination (DEC): +40 degrees
Area (square degrees):  804 (16th)

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Facts about Caldwell 34 (Veil nebula)

  • Caldwell 34 is part of the Veil Nebula, a giant cloud left over from a supernova, when a huge star blew up.
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  • It is also nicknamed the Witch’s Broom, because its long, wispy shape looks like a broom sweeping across space.
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  • The nebula glows in bright colours because fast‑moving shock waves slam into gas and dust, making them shine blue, red, and green
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  • The blast wave is still racing outward at 400,000 miles per hour!
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