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October 2021

Pickering's Triangle

Part of the large supernova remnant known as The Veil Nebula
in the constellation Cygnus, Pickering's Triangle displays
hydrogen (red) and oxygen (blue) that was dispersed into the
galaxy by a star that exploded 5,000 to 10,000 years ago.

Image data:
Telescope: 12.5" Hyperion
Camera: SBIG STXL 11002
Exposure: 6 hours through RGB, Hydrogen-alpha, and Oxygen-III filters



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