Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  Filamentary nebula  ·  Lace-work nebula  ·  NGC 6960  ·  The star 52Cyg  ·  Veil nebula
NGC6960 Western Veil Nebula, PrairieSkiesAstro
NGC6960 Western Veil Nebula
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NGC6960 Western Veil Nebula

NGC6960 Western Veil Nebula, PrairieSkiesAstro
NGC6960 Western Veil Nebula
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NGC6960 Western Veil Nebula

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NGC 6960, or the Western Veil Nebula is a supernova remnant approximately 2,400 light years away and 65 light years long. The supernova which caused this beauty is estimated to have been a star 20x more massive than the sun and to have occurred around 21,000 years ago.

This will always be one of my favorite images because my son (who is now almost 3) actually looked at it and told me it was a pretty galaxy He's on his way to becoming an exceptional astronomer!

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NGC6960 Western Veil Nebula, PrairieSkiesAstro

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