Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  NGC 6960  ·  The star 52Cyg  ·  Veil Nebula
Veil supernova remnant western part, Christer Strandh
Veil supernova remnant western part
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Veil supernova remnant western part

Veil supernova remnant western part, Christer Strandh
Veil supernova remnant western part
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Veil supernova remnant western part

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The Veil Nebula is a supernova remnant located 2,100 lightyears away in the Cygnus constellation that spans 110 lightyears across.
A blast wave from the stellar explosion is hitting cooler, more dense interstellar gas and emitting light in the process.
Image from the western part of the remnant.

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Veil supernova remnant western part, Christer Strandh

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