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Captured this section of the Veil Nebula with my Seestar S50 under Bortle 7 skies. The intricate filaments are part of a massive supernova remnant in Cygnus — the shockwaves from a star that exploded thousands of years ago are still energizing the surrounding gas today.

Honestly amazed at how much structure and faint nebulosity came through from such a compact setup and light-polluted skies.

Acquisition Details:

• 147 × 30s exposures

• LP filter used

• Bortle 7 skies

• Processed in Siril & GraXpert

Messier 27 — The Dumbbell Nebula 🔭✨

One of the brightest planetary nebulae in the night sky, located around 1,300 light-years away in the constellation Vulpecula. This glowing shell of gas is the final farewell of a dying star, captured here with the Seestar S50.

Even with a compact setup, it’s incredible to witness the delicate structures and colors of a stellar remnant that has been expanding through space for thousands of years.