Veil nebula

[YKSE]

Double stars have been my main observing objects in these bright summer nights. Lyra has been my starting point for checking the seeing, 130P is my scope tonight, The double-double could be splitted 108x, which was reasonally good (there were times that I had to go up to 195x to make it). Then I saw ring nebula in 32mm plössl, and could go up to 125x to have a clear view of it. The sky was clearly darker now than a couple of weeks ago, Epsilon Cygni was visible with naked-eye, I decided to take a look at Veil nebula.

Locating the position was not very difficult after having found Epsilon Cygni and guided with a star atlas, but there were just very faint nebulosity in Pickering's Triangle and small part of Eastern Veil. it's said that UHC is most useful narrow-band filter, so I put it on first, Yes, it made difference, much more nebolusity visible, Eastern veil were bigger now, Pickerings triangle doubled the size and Western Veil were visible. OIII filter is another narrow band filter, most suitable for some nebulae as I understand it. Now replacing UHC with OIII, there came the real eye-opener, Eastern veil was even bigger, Pickering's Triangle had grown out of 2.6 degree AFOV! NGC 6974 and 6979 were visible too, and Western Veil had more than doubled its size, drifted towards Pickering's Triangle's new-grown area. really amazing. I lingered an hour in this facinating view.

[ollypenrice]

It's a wonderful sight, and It can't be very dark in Gothenburg! I use an O111 on this as well, with excellent results.

Olly

[cotterless45]

Superb, all we've got is a cloud veil !

Nick.

[swamp thing]

Dark sky site, veil nebula, O-III filter = Happy astronomer

[Moonshane]

I agree, the Veil is stunning! in a wide field scope like yours, and an Oiii filter the view is great. try the pelican and north america nebulae too. I got them from a not very dark site with my 6" scope and Oiii

[YKSE]

I agree, the Veil is stunning! in a wide field scope like yours, and an Oiii filter the view is great. try the pelican and north america nebulae too. I got them from a not very dark site with my 6" scope and Oiii

I'll give a go on them when weather allows. Had a view on them in late April, should be better now when they are higher in south. My first dark site travel will be some time in August when we have longer and daker nights -

[John]

Thats a nice report - the Veil is my favourite summer DSO

The difference an O-III filter makes to it can't be overstated - it's like night and day !

With my F/6.5 102mm refractor and the 31mm Nagler I can see both the E & W segments plus Pickerings Wisp in the same field of view. One of my favourite views in the whole hobby

[YKSE]

It's not really dark here, but better than 3-4 weeks ago when there were only 5 naked-eye stars (Arcturus, Vega, Deneb, Altair and Antares) -.

I'll surely revisit it with 80ED when 31mm Baader aspheric arrives.

[AlexB67]

Thats a nice report - the Veil is my favourite summer DSO

The difference an O-III filter makes to it can't be overstated - it's like night and day !

With my F/6.5 102mm refractor and the 31mm Nagler I can see both the E & W segments plus Pickerings Wisp in the same field of view. One of my favourite views in the whole hobby

I suppose that is one of those objects where a big whopping 2" wide angle FOV eyepiece would be useful in a bigger DOB When I do get a bigger DOB at some stage next year, that will probably the one item I'd need in the low mag range sooner than later when doubling the focal length. Thing is in my current scope with 650mm focal length it is not as important right now. Bigger scopes can have their downsides as well I suppose. In any case, no way will I be parting with the 130p anyway, it will be a keeper

I look forward to the Veil when I go to a dark site in early Sept.

[John]

...I look forward to the Veil when I go to a dark site in early Sept.....

I can see it from my back garden in Portishead, not so far from you but your light pollution might be worse.

Do think about getting either a UHC or an O-III filter. The Veil is practically invisible in smaller scopes without one.

[YKSE]

Do think about getting either a UHC or an O-III filter. The Veil is practically invisible in smaller scopes without one.

There are claims that some nebulae invisible in small scopes, but can be seen by naked-eye blinking an OIII filter.

[AlexB67]

I can see it from my back garden in Portishead, not so far from you but your light pollution might be worse.

Do think about getting either a UHC or an O-III filter. The Veil is practically invisible in smaller scopes without one.

Yes, I thought as much, getting both will be a push before that time. I'd probably get the UHC first, I was wanting to put off buying filters instead of another eyepiece, but because of this holiday I'll consider getting a UHC, as to be honest with the eyepieces I have I can get by reasonably well now. The OIII being a bit more specialist from what I gather, I'll get at a later stage.

Hoping the weather will be with me, because the south west Ireland dark skies are truly dark but the clouds block it so often.

[AlexB67]

btw never knew you were in Portishead, I visit there occasionally, got friends and folk I know, who knows, I may bump into you one day . Looking at the light pollution map Portishead skies are somewhat better to where I am, though luckily I can see a lot more compared to the center of Bristol. Glad I don't live there anymore