Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  52 Cyg  ·  NGC 6960  ·  The star 52Cyg  ·  Veil Nebula
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Western Veil Nebula, LarryDoucet
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Western Veil Nebula

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Western Veil Nebula

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Part of the supernova remnant in the Cygnus constellation, the Western Veil Nebula (Caldwell 34, Witch's Broom, Finger of God) lies about 2400 light years from us. This image was made using a one shot color camera and a dual narrowband filter (Ha and Oiii).

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Western Veil Nebula, LarryDoucet