Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  52 Cyg  ·  Filamentary nebula  ·  IC 1340  ·  Lace-work nebula  ·  NGC 6960  ·  NGC 6974  ·  NGC 6979  ·  NGC 6992  ·  NGC 6995  ·  Network nebula  ·  PK072-07.1  ·  Sh2-103  ·  The star 52Cyg  ·  Veil nebula
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NGC 6960, the Veil Nebula, PhotonCollector
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NGC 6960, the Veil Nebula

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NGC 6960, the Veil Nebula, PhotonCollector
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NGC 6960, the Veil Nebula

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I could only get an integrated 45 minute exposure (15 x 3min) of the Veil Nebula before the clouds rolled in. Still I think enough of the nebula was captured to discern that it is likely an ancient supernova remnant.

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NGC 6960, the Veil Nebula, PhotonCollector