Tag: long-exposure imaging
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Eastern Veil Nebula: Van Zuilen’s 35-Hour Cosmic Portrait
An Incandescent Portrait of an Ancient Remnant In a striking fusion of patience and precision, Dutch astrophotographer Cornelis van Zuilen has revealed an incandescent view of the Eastern Veil Nebula, a sprawling remnant of a supernova that occurred thousands of years ago. Spanning a region in the constellation Cygnus, this ethereal cloud of ionized gas…
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Ancient Supernova Remnant Illuminates the Wing of a Cosmic Swan
Stargazing meets painstaking data work In a remarkable fusion of artistry and science, Dutch astrophotographer Cornelis van Zuilen has brought a centuries-old celestial phenomenon into sharper focus. By merging 35 hours of telescopic data, he has crafted an incandescent portrait of the Eastern Veil Nebula, a sprawling supernova remnant that lies about 2,100 light-years from…