Image: Pickerings Triangle in the Veil Nebula - Flickr - astrophotography andy

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Description: Here is a supernova remnant known as the Veil Nebula. A section called Pickering's Triangle. "It was discovered photographically in 1904 by Williamina Fleming (after the New General Catalogue was published), but credit went to Edward Charles Pickering, the director of her observatory, as was the custom of the day." veilnebula #pickeringstriangle #zwo #asi533mcpro #losmandy #patience #godsbeauty astrophotography #astrobackyard #losmandy #losmandygm8 #zwo #asi533mcpro #optolongTechnical Info: Optics: SGO 6" f/4 Imaging Newtonian @ 610mm FL Explore Scientific 2" HR Coma Corrector Camera: ZWO ASI533MC Pro Filter: 2" Optolong L-Enhance Mount: Losmandy GM8 Guiding: QHY Mini Guide Scope + PHD2 Software Acquisition: Sequence Generator Pro Exposure: Light (Gain 200) - 35 subs @ 240 Seconds (2 hours 20 Minutes) Calibration: 30 Darks, 50 Flats, 50 Dark Flats Processing: Deep Sky Stacker, Adobe Photoshop, Topaz Denoise AI, Astronomy Action Set plug in for PS, Astro Flat Pro plug in for PS
Title: Pickerings Triangle in the Veil Nebula - Flickr - astrophotography andy
Credit: Pickerings Triangle in the Veil Nebula
Author: Andy Weeks
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Edward Charles Pickering

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