NGC7380

NGC 7380 is the open cluster entwined in the emission nebula SH2-142. The very dim nebula in the lower left portion of the photo is cataloged as SH2-143.

Optics: Takahashi FSQ-106
Mount: Astro-Physics AP900GTO
Camera: SBIG ST200XM
Filters Astrodon S2, Ha & O3
Dates: July 12 through August 10, 2008
Location: Roswell, Georgia

Exposure Details
S2 = 480 Minutes
Ha = 420 Minutes
O3 = 555 Minutes

NGC6960

NGC6960 is a small part of the Veil Nebula, also known as the Witch's Broom Nebula, is a large, relatively faint supernova remnant in the constellation Cygnus.

Optics: Takahashi FSQ-106
Mount: Astro-Physics Ap900GTO
Camera: SBIG ST200XM
Filters Astrodon Ha & O3
Dates: August 6 through August 12, 2008
Location: Roswell, Georgia

Exposure Details
Ha = 465 Minutes
O3 = 270 Minutes
The Ha channel was assigned to red with the O3 used for both the blue and green.