Veil Nebula - The Southern Filament

[ChristianR]

Hi all,

Recently I found some interesting information about the veil nebula on Steve Gottlieb's homepage. Especially the extreme southern filaments (Simeis 3-210) arouse my attention. Beginning of September I decided to try it and to take a sketch of the area using my 12" F5 Dobson.

The result:

Objekt: Simeis 3-210
Type: Supernova Remnant (Veil Nebula, extreme southern Filament)
Observing Place: Sudelfeld, Bavarian Alps, Germany
Date, Time: 4.9.2013, 11 pm
Conditions: SQML = 21,35 mag/arcsec*2, seeing II (Antoniadi), 12,5 degC, (rel.) humidity 75%
Dobson: Hofheim Instruments 300mm / F5
Eyepiece: Nagler 20mm, 4mm exit pupil (75x)
used filter: OIII
South is (roughly) up

In addition I tried also the other fainter parts (beside NGC6992/6995 & NGC6960) of the veil nebula.
Some more pictures and sketches of this night are on my homepage.
http://www.licht-stimmungen.de/01_su...lfeld_Mittwoch

Clear Skies,
Christian

[Dragan]

Great sketch Christian!

In case you missed it, Steve contributed an OOTW last year highlighting the veil. You can read it here http://www.deepskyforum.com/showthre...he-Veil-Nebula

[hajuem]

Hi Christian
Really a very good sketch with 12 "!!
Here is my drawing of Simeis 3-210 with 16"
Simeis 3 -210.jpg
90-136x OIII
location: Kreuzleshöhe 1100m
Fst: 6m5 +
SQM 21.51

Lg Hajü
www.astromerk.de