Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  NGC 6960  ·  The star 52 Cyg  ·  Veil Nebula
Caldwell 34 - NGC6960 - Western Veil or Witch's Broom Nebula Supernova remnant, Geoff Scott
Caldwell 34 - NGC6960 - Western Veil or Witch's Broom Nebula Supernova remnant
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Caldwell 34 - NGC6960 - Western Veil or Witch's Broom Nebula Supernova remnant

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The Veil Nebula, of which this is the western part, is the now faint ionized remnant of a supernova event in the constellation Cygnus between 5000 and 8000 years ago.

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Caldwell 34 - NGC6960 - Western Veil or Witch's Broom Nebula Supernova remnant, Geoff Scott