NGC6960 - Western Veil Nebula, Dave (Photon)

NGC6960 - Western Veil Nebula

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It is the western portion of the Veil nebula in Cygnus the Swan and is known as the witches broom. The star that created this complex filamentary structure of ionized gas exploded some 5000 to 8000 years ago and has spread dozens of light years across the sky covering an area of more than 3°, more than 6 times the diameter of the moon. The Veil nebula is estimated to be nearly 1,500 light years distant.



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NGC6960 - Western Veil Nebula, Dave (Photon)