Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)
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Supernova Remnant W63, M.J. Post
Supernova Remnant W63
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Supernova Remnant W63

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Supernova Remnant W63

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For reference, this remnant lies just north of the Propeller nebula in Cygnus.  It is catalogued in Green's list as G82.2 +5.3, and is the teal-colored, egg-shaped feature in the middle.  The reddish "clouds"  surrounding and through the remnant are  primarily part of the interstellar medium,  not directly associated with the SNR.    I combined H-alpha and SII images for the red channel, used OIII for both green and blue channels, and added back in a bit of SII to the green channel to help soften colors.

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Supernova Remnant W63, M.J. Post