The star 52 Cygni - telescope processed image. 52 Cygni is a giant star in the constellation Cygnus, the swan. It's a moderately bright star visible to the naked eye and is approximately 206 light-years away. Although it appears to be located within the Western Veil Nebula, it is not physically associated with it and is much closer to Earth.

The star 52 Cygni - unprocessed image. Even though it looks like it's inside the Veil Nebula, 52 Cygni is actually a foreground star, much closer to Earth than the nebula itself.

Tried for the #WesternVeilNebula this morning; no success. Nice image of the #star #52Cygni though. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur