Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  Filamentary nebula  ·  Lace-work nebula  ·  NGC 6960  ·  The star 52Cyg  ·  Veil nebula
NGC 6960 - The Veil Nebula, RussellP
NGC 6960 - The Veil Nebula
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NGC 6960 - The Veil Nebula

NGC 6960 - The Veil Nebula, RussellP
NGC 6960 - The Veil Nebula
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NGC 6960 - The Veil Nebula

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NGC 6960 - The Veil Nebula. This nebula is what remains of a super nova that happened between 3000 BC and 6000 BC. The actual distance of this nebula isn't completely agreed on but best estimates place it around 1,470 light years away. It took me a total of 11.25 hours spread across three nights to capture this image.

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NGC 6960 - The Veil Nebula, RussellP