Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  NGC 6960  ·  NGC 6979  ·  The star 52Cyg  ·  Veil Nebula
The Veil Nebula, Dick Newell
The Veil Nebula
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The Veil Nebula

The Veil Nebula, Dick Newell
The Veil Nebula
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The Veil Nebula

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This image is of the Veil Nebula (NGC6960). It is the a supernova remnant in the constellation Cygnus, and is comprised of heated and ionized gases, primarily hydrogen and oxygen. It is about 2,400 light-years from Earth. The image is a 3-panel mosaic which has been stitched together with Microsoft's Image Composite Editor. By the way, this is the best way to stitch mosaics together. This took about 1 minute to do.

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The Veil Nebula, Dick Newell