Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  NGC 6992  ·  Network nebula  ·  Veil nebula
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NGC 6992 - Western Veil - bicolor, Lars Stephan
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NGC 6992 - Western Veil - bicolor

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NGC 6992 - Western Veil - bicolor, Lars Stephan
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NGC 6992 - Western Veil - bicolor

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13.09.2019 Astrodon 5 nm Ha 23 x 240 s

22.09.2019 Astronomik 6 nm OIII 24 x 300 s

It's a new processed crop from

this complete Eastern Veil

Dieser Teil des Cirrusnebels wurde am 5. September 1784 von Wilhelm Herschel entdeckt. Er beobachtete an seinem 47,5 cm - Spiegelteleskop und schrieb:  „...ausgebreiteter Nebel, teilt sich in verschiedene Ströme, die sich dann weiter südlich wieder vereinigen..."

This part of the Veil Nebula was discovered on 5 September 1784 by Wilhelm Herschel.

He observed at his 47, cm - reflector and noted "... spread nebula, divides into different streams, which then reunite further south"

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NGC 6992 - Western Veil - bicolor, Lars Stephan