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NGC 6960 - The Witch's Broom Nebula, Eli Hazen
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NGC 6960 - The Witch's Broom Nebula

NGC 6960 - The Witch's Broom Nebula, Eli Hazen
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NGC 6960 - The Witch's Broom Nebula

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In the spirit of Halloween, I present to you The Witch's Broom Nebula in HOO! This was a fun but difficult target to shoot and edit.

Description via NASA [NGC 6960: The Witch's Broom Nebula | Science Mission Directorate (nasa.gov)]:
Imaged with narrow band filters, the glowing filaments are like long ripples in a sheet seen almost edge on, remarkably well separated into atomic hydrogen (red) and oxygen (blue-green) gas. The complete supernova remnant lies about 1400 light-years away towards the constellation Cygnus. This Witch's Broom actually spans about 35 light-years. The bright star in the frame is 52 Cygni, visible with the unaided eye from a dark location but unrelated to the ancient supernova remnant.

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NGC 6960 - The Witch's Broom Nebula, Eli Hazen