Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  IC 1340  ·  NGC 6992  ·  NGC 6995  ·  Network nebula  ·  Veil nebula
The Eastern Veil Nebula (NGC6992), John Rawls
The Eastern Veil Nebula (NGC6992)
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The Eastern Veil Nebula (NGC6992)

The Eastern Veil Nebula (NGC6992), John Rawls
The Eastern Veil Nebula (NGC6992)
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The Eastern Veil Nebula (NGC6992)

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Residing in the constellation Cygnus about 1,470 light years from Earth, the Veil Nebula is a cloud of heated and ionized gas and dust from the remnants of a star that went supernova over 5,000 years ago.

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The Eastern Veil Nebula (NGC6992), John Rawls