Nebulae
A nebula is an interstellar cloud of dust, hydrogen, helium and other ionized gases. Nebulae are often star-forming regions. In these regions the formations of gas, dust, and other materials "clump" together to form larger masses, which attract further matter, and eventually will become massive enough to form stars. The remaining materials are then believed to form planets, and other planetary system objects
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NGC 6960: The Witch's Broom Nebula
Ten thousand years ago, before the dawn of recorded human history, a new light would have suddenly have appeared in the night sky and faded after a few weeks. Today we know this light was from a supernova, or exploding star, and record the expanding debris cloud as the Veil Nebula, a supernova remnant.
Telescope: GSO RC10 - Reduced to 1500mm
Camera: QSI 683L
Mount: Astrophysics Mach1
Filters: Astrodon LRGB+Ha 5nm
Total Time: 5h L + 1.5 each colour RGB + 3h Ha
Equipment: Pegasus Astro Ultimate Powerbox, Pegasus Motor Focus Kit
Location: Mavrovounion Lakonia, Greece
