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NGC 6914 - beautiful region in Cygnus, Andre van der Hoeven

NGC 6914 - beautiful region in Cygnus

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NGC 6914 - beautiful region in Cygnus, Andre van der Hoeven

NGC 6914 - beautiful region in Cygnus

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A dramatic study in contrasts, this skyscape features stars, dust, and glowing gas in NGC 6914. The complex of nebulae lies some 6,000 light-years away, toward the high-flying northern constellation Cygnus and the plane of our Milky Way Galaxy. The view spans nearly 100 light-years at the estimated distance of NGC 6914. Ultraviolet radiation from the massive, hot, young stars of the extensive Cygnus OB2 association ionize the region’s atomic hydrogen gas, producing the characteristic glow as protons and electrons recombine.

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NGC 6914 - beautiful region in Cygnus, Andre van der Hoeven

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