Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  IC 1340  ·  NGC 6992  ·  NGC 6995
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NGC 6992 and NGC 6995 Veil Nebula, eastern part, Olaf Fritsche
NGC 6992 and NGC 6995 Veil Nebula, eastern part
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NGC 6992 and NGC 6995 Veil Nebula, eastern part

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NGC 6992 and NGC 6995 Veil Nebula, eastern part, Olaf Fritsche
NGC 6992 and NGC 6995 Veil Nebula, eastern part
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NGC 6992 and NGC 6995 Veil Nebula, eastern part

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Well, if that's not a good magic trick ...
A star explodes and disappears. Its ejected shell remains invisible until it hits a gas cloud, which is pushed together - and voilà: colorful veils are created. 
NGC 6992 and NGC 6995 are the left part of this stage illusion.

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NGC 6992 and NGC 6995 Veil Nebula, eastern part, Olaf Fritsche