The Bat

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NGC 6995 - The Bat - Part of the Veil Nebula in Cygnus

by Bob and Janice Fera

Officina Stellare RC-360AST 14" f/8 Ritchey Chretien Cassegrain
with two-element field flattener

Apogee Alta U16M CCD Camera

Astrodon Filters

Ha-OIII-RGB Composite - 240:150:12:12:12 minutes

Sub Exposures: Ha:8x30m OIII:5x30m RGB:4x3m

Image acquired with CCDAutopilot

Processed in CCDstack and Adobe Photoshop

Taken July 23, August 1-2, 2014 from Eagle Ridge Observatory, Foresthill, CA

 

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