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NGC 6979 Pickering's Triangular Wisp

Part of The Veil Nebula, also known as the Cirrus Nebula, this complex is the remnant of a supernova explosion that occurred about 10,000 years ago.
It is located 1,400 light years away in the constellation of Cygnus. NGC 6979 (known as Pickering's Triangular Wisp), is located NW of 52 Cygni.
RGB Image taken on 2 July 2011 from Lockwood Valley, California
RGB 60:30:60 minutes 2x binned
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Camera: SBIG STL-11000XM, Scope: Meade 12-inch LX200R at f/10, Mount: Paramount ME
Guided with SBIG Remote Guide Head and Parks 80mm Refractor hide exif
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Date/Time11-Jul-2011 23:05:14
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