Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  Filamentary nebula  ·  IC 1340  ·  Lace-work nebula  ·  NGC 6960  ·  NGC 6992  ·  NGC 6995  ·  Network nebula  ·  The star 52Cyg  ·  Veil nebula
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NGC 6960 & NGC 6992 Veil Nebula in HOO, Douglas J Struble
NGC 6960 & NGC 6992 Veil Nebula in HOO
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NGC 6960 & NGC 6992 Veil Nebula in HOO

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NGC 6960 & NGC 6992 Veil Nebula in HOO, Douglas J Struble
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NGC 6960 & NGC 6992 Veil Nebula in HOO

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I reprocessed some data from last year into a newer bicolor I like better.

The Veil Nebula is a diffuse nebula located in the northern constellation Cygnus, the Swan.

Also known as Witch’s Broom Nebula, Bridal Veil Nebula, Cirrus Nebula, or Filamentary Nebula, it constitutes the visible parts of the Cygnus Loop, a supernova remnant in Cygnus. It is located at an approximate distance of 1,470 light years from Earth.

The Veil Nebula has three main parts: the Eastern Veil, the Western Veil, and Fleming’s Triangle (Pickering’s Triangle). It has the designations NGC 6960, NGC 6992, NGC 6995, NGC 6974, and NGC 6979 in the New General Catalogue, and the southernmost part of the Eastern Veil Nebula was assigned the catalogue designation IC 1340.

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NGC 6960 & NGC 6992 Veil Nebula in HOO, Douglas J Struble