| Object Data |
| Description |
NGC6960 is of small portion of the much larger Bridal
Veil nebula, a remnant from a star that went supernova some 5,000 years
ago.
|
| Constellation |
Cygnus the Swan |
| Right Ascension |
20h 45m 53s |
| Declination |
+30° 43' 58" |
| Magnitude |
7.0 |
| Angular size |
3.9° (entire nebula) |
| Distance |
430 parsecs (1,400 light years) |
| Radial Velocity |
No data available |
| Image Data |
| Photographer |
Fred Lehman |
| Main Scope |
Meade 14" LX200GPS |
| Imaging Scope |
Celestron 5" SCT @ f/3.3 (415mm) |
| Guide Camera |
Not needed |
| Imaging Camera |
Starlight Xpress MX7C |
| Resolution |
780 x 580 @ 4.1 arcseconds per pixel |
| Exposure |
Six exposures of four minutes each. Aligned,
stacked, and processed with AstroArt. |
| Date |
May 22, 2004 |
| Location |
Area 51 in Big Cypress National Preserve in
central South Florida. |
