pickering's veil

Discovered photographically in 1904 by Scot Williamina Flemming at Harvard, where Edward Pickering was director of the observatory there. Hence the name.


Part of the Cygnus Loop for which I'd have to do a mosaic of shots to fit it all in.

supernova remnant pickering's triangle in cygnus
700d on nt150s    38x5min @ ISO800