This is a topographic rendering of an image of the Veil Nebula, NGC7960, taken through an H-alpha filter.
Details:-
Date and location - 2009-12-01 in backyard, Fairfield Victoria.
Conditions - no moon, 4 deg C, clear with very light breeze.
Equipment - Modified Canon T1i with Astronomik 12 nm H-alpha filter and 300mm f/4 lens piggypacked on HEQ5 mount.
Exposure - 18 light and 20 dark frames at ISO 3200 and f/4 for 2 min each with 8 flats for calibration.
Processing in Images Plus, Photoshop and AIP4WIn.