NGC 6960: The Witch's Broom Nebula

[Denny]

[dryer]

Looking at the diffraction spikes on the star, did you take this pic with your own Newtonian? (i build a scope or two… )
Also called Veil Nebula if I remember…

[dwest]

They mentioned Cygnus again so I have nothing to say.

[Denny]

@dryer

Looking at the diffraction spikes on the star, did you take this pic with your own Newtonian? (i build a scope or two… )

ah, no
click on the picture

@dryer

Also called Veil Nebula if I remember…

west end of it, eh

[fearfaoin]

Oh goody, I get to post this again:

[dryer]

@Denny

@dryer

Looking at the diffraction spikes on the star, did you take this pic with your own Newtonian? (i build a scope or two… )

ah, no
click on the picture

@dryer

Also called Veil Nebula if I remember…

west end of it, eh

Oh, I see…didn’t notice it was a link. Now days you never know…folks take images with 8" backyard scopes, CCD cameras and Photoshop that rival the pro’s.

[djm]

Oor wee Denny meks a wicked link, though, dinnie?

djm

[Denny]

new meds!

[fearfaoin]

I like it better zoomed out.
http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewtopic.php?t=46634

Either way, that’s a bloody bright star!