Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  HD199055  ·  HD199837  ·  IC 1340  ·  NGC 6992  ·  NGC 6995  ·  Veil nebula
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NGC6992 Eastern Veil Nebula, Steven Joseph Hill

NGC6992 Eastern Veil Nebula

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NGC6992 Eastern Veil Nebula, Steven Joseph Hill

NGC6992 Eastern Veil Nebula

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NGC6992 - The Eastern Veil Nebula, is also part of the Cygnus loop and was formed by a Supernova explosion 10,000 years ago. The shockwave and debris of which continues to sculpt the Veil Nebula’s delicate traces of ionized gas seen in the image.

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NGC6992 Eastern Veil Nebula, Steven Joseph Hill

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