David's Astronomy Pages (Sky Tours)
Aug (1) - Cygnus

Image collection based on the sky tour "A deep look into Cygnus" featured in the Aug 2012 edition of Astronomy Now.

Bullet  1. Veil Nebula
Bullet  2. Campbell's Hydrogen Star (PLN 64+ 5.1)
Bullet  3. NGC 6888 - Bright Nebula ("Crescent Nebula", Caldwell 27)
Bullet  4. Delta Cygni- Double Star
Bullet  5. CH Cygni - Symbiotic (Z And type) variable star  
Bullet  6. Abell 71 - Planetary Nebula
Bullet  7. SS Cygni - Variable Star (UGSS )
Bullet  8. NGC 7008 - Planetary Nebula
 

1.  Veil Nebula 

Caldwell 33 (NGC 6992 - Supernova Remnant, "Veil Nebula, East" )

Caldwell 33 / NGC 6992 (Cygnus)
 Image Image
CCD Image Mosaic (3x6 frames)
60s exposure, C Filter
2005-09-03  01:18 h UT (#93170-87) 
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7E
(Full Size)
CCD Image Mosaic (3x6 frames)
Negative
(details as left)

Caldwell 34 (NGC 6960 - Supernova Remnant, "Veil Nebula, West" )

Caldwell 34 / NGC 6960 (Cygnus)
bright star is 52 Cygni (SAO 70467, Mag +4.2)
 Image Image
CCD Image Mosaic (2x6 frames)
60s exposure, C Filter
2005-09-03  01:54 h UT (#93200-11)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7E
(Full Size
CCD Image Mosaic (2x6 frames)
Negative
(details as left)

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2.   Campbell's Hydrogen Star  (PLN 64+ 5.1)

PLN 64+ 5.1/ Campbell's Hydrogen Star (Cygnus)
PLN 64+ 5.1 is the bright object in the centre of the image
Image
CCD Image (cropped)
3 x 20s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2010-08-30 23:39hUT (#426218-20)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME
 
PLN 64+ 5.1/ Campbell's Hydrogen Star - spectra
Spectra (bottom) shows that PLN 64+ 5.1 doesn't appear to be normal 
planetary nebula (if it is one at all). 
Instead the spectra looks like that of a Be star
Image
CCD Image (cropped, rotated)
0s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, S Filter 
2010-08-30 23:41hUT (#426222)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

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3.  NGC 6888 - Bright Nebula ("Crescent Nebula", Caldwell 27)

NGC 6888 / Caldwell 27 / (Cygnus)
Image 
CCD Image
60s exposure, C Filter
2005-09-03  02:07 h UT (#93213-15)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7E
(Full Size)
  
NGC 6888 / Caldwell 27 - detail  
Image
CCD Image (linear scale, 35% size)
3 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2010-08-20 22:07 hUT (#423073-75)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME
[Full Size]

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4.  Delta Cygni - Double Star

Cyg Delta / HIP 97165 (Cygnus)
Image
CCD Image (50% size)
5 x 3s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2017-11-02 20:00h UT (#603122-26)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

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5.  CH Cygni - Symbiotic (Z And type) variable star 

CH Cyg (Cygnus)
Image
CCD Image (50% size)
3 x 5s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2012-11-01 22:39 hUT (#519211-19)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME
  
Image
Approximate Colour CCD Image (50% size)
3x3 binning, BVR Filters
2012-11-01 22:39 hUT (#519211-19)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME
  
CH Cyg - spectra & profile
Image

Image
CCD Image ( cropped)
5s exposure, 1x1 binning, S Filter (Star Analyser 100)
2012-11-02 19:35 hUT (#520379)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME
 

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6.  Abell 71 - Planetary Nebula

Abell 71, PLN 85+ 4.1 (Cygnus)
Starfield containing the planetary nebula
Image
CCD Image (50% size)
5 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2017-11-02 19:16h UT (#603060-66)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
 
Abell 71 - detail
Nebula is very faint and can only just be made out
against the bright sky background (due to a full moon)
Image
CCD Image (75% size, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Image
Negative CCD Image (75% size, cropped)
Image details as above

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7.   SS Cygni - Variable Star (UGSS )

SS Cyg (Cygnus)
Image
Annotated CCD Image
20s exposure, 2x2 binning, C Filter 
2006-05-24 23:48 hUT (#127066)
  
SS Cyg - Reference Stars
Image 
  
SS Cyg variation 
Image 
 
Image
 
Image 
 

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8.  NGC 7008 - Planetary Nebula

NGC 7008 / H I 192  (Cygnus)
Image
CCD Image
2 min exposure, 2x2 binning , C Filter
2006-09-04 22:03 h UT (#138063)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7E
 

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