Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  IC 1340  ·  NGC 6992  ·  NGC 6995  ·  NGC 918  ·  Network nebula  ·  Veil nebula
NGC 6992 (Ha+O3+RGB), Scott Davis
NGC 6992 (Ha+O3+RGB)
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NGC 6992 (Ha+O3+RGB)

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See star. See star go boom. See massive amount of gas expanding into space.

The Eastern Veil Nebula (NGC 6992), is a gorgeous supernova remnant in the constellation Cygnus. Current estimates are that the star which created this nebula exploded some 5,000 - 8,000 years ago.

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NGC 6992 (Ha+O3+RGB), Scott Davis