Eastern Veil Nebula
RA 20h 58m · Dec +31° 23′
5′

The brightest section of the Cygnus Loop supernova remnant — the shredded shell of a star that exploded roughly 10–20,000 years ago. The delicate lacework of ionised filaments is one of the finest narrowband targets in the sky. Together with C34 (Western Veil) and Pickering’s Triangle, it forms the complete Veil complex.

Supernova remnant

Eastern Veil Nebula

NGC 6992 · Cygnus
These photons are ~1,470 years old
LPBroadband light-pollution filter. Suppresses the sodium and mercury glow of streetlights while passing the main nebula emission lines and natural star colours.ZWO Seestar S50ZWO Seestar S50Aperture 50mm · Focal length 250mm · f/5 · Apo triplet with ED element · Sony IMX462 colour CMOS sensor (1920 x 1080, 2.1MP)…View equipment →
⧉ 9 versions of this capture — pick one to see its image and log
↻ Revisited — built over 2 nights, three nights later
  1. 1 18/09/2025 6m (35 x 10s) ZWO Seestar S50 Camera, ZWO Seestar S50
  2. 2 21/09/2025 18m (53 × 20s) + 18m (53 x 20s) ZWO Seestar S50 Camera, ZWO Seestar S50
18/09/2025 21/09/2025 Three nights later
Date
21/09/2025
Location
36.3860° N, 28.0409° E
Integration
18m (53 × 20s)
Software
ZWO Seestar app
Notes
·
Total effort
1h 54m over 2 nights
Moon
🌘Waning crescent, 1% lit
Plate solve
Centre RA
20h 57m 37.2s
Centre Dec
+31° 23′ 03″
Field
47.2′ × 83.5′
Pixel scale
2.38″/px
Orientation
127.8° E of N
Hemisphere
Northern
Also in this frame
NGC 6995C33NGC 6992

Catalogued objects inside the plate-solved field, nearest the centre first. Highlighted names have their own photo here.

TelescopeZWO Seestar S50
CameraZWO Seestar S50 Camera
RigFamily Holiday Rig

Where to find it

Finder chart
+30°40′+30°50′+31°+31°10′+31°20′+31°30′+31°40′+31°50′+32°20h55m20h55m20h56m20h57m20h57m20h58m20h59m20h59m21h21h01mNGC 6995NGC 6992NE47.2′ x 83.5′5′

Star field and catalogued objects inside the plate-solved field, oriented to the solve. Fully offline, from the bundled star and deep-sky catalogues.

Interactive sky chart centred on 20 57 37.2 +31 23 03. Drag to pan, scroll to zoom, click a star or object to identify it. Zoom in to the plate-solved field for the DSS survey photo; zoom out for constellation figures and neighbouring catalogue objects. Fully self-hosted: the star and deep-sky catalogues and the survey image are all served from this site, so nothing external loads. Imagery: DSS2 colour (STScI / POSS-II). Constellation figures © Dominic Ford (GPLv3).

Captured from · Ρόδος (Rhodes)
36.3860° N, 28.0409° E · view on OpenStreetMap ↗ · Place data © GeoNames (CC BY)

Frequently asked questions

What kind of object is NGC 6992?
NGC 6992 is a supernova remnant.
Which constellation is NGC 6992 in?
NGC 6992 lies in the constellation Cygnus.
How far away is NGC 6992?
The light in this image left NGC 6992 roughly ~1,470 years ago, so that is how far back in time you are seeing it.
What are the coordinates of NGC 6992?
NGC 6992 sits at right ascension 20h 57m 37s and declination +31° 23′ 03″ (J2000).
When is the best time to photograph NGC 6992?
NGC 6992 rides highest in the evening sky around August, reaching about 85° above the horizon from around 36°N.
What else is in this frame?
The plate-solved field also contains NGC 6995 and C33.
What equipment was used to photograph NGC 6992?
This image of NGC 6992 was captured with ZWO Seestar S50 Camera and ZWO Seestar S50.
How much exposure time went into this image?
This image of NGC 6992 represents 18m (53 × 20s) + 6m (35 x 10s) + 18m (53 x 20s) of total integration time.

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