NGC 6960 (Gary Imm)

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

NGC 6960

This object is a supernova remnant located 1500 light years away in the constellation of Cygnus. Since this object is the western remnant of the Veil Nebula, the second most popular SNR in the right sky after the Crab Nebula, it is nicknamed the Western Veil. A spectacular object such as this one naturally has other nicknames as well, including the Witch's Broom, the Finger of God, the Lacework Nebula, and the Filamentary Nebula.

Astronomers estimate that the supernova explosion that produced this nebula occurred between 3,000 BC and 6,000 BC. This image captures the still expanding debris cloud from the shock wave of the star explosion. The expanding debris cloud gains its colors by sweeping up and exciting existing nearby hydrogen and oxygen gas.

This nebula is about twice the width of the full moon and spans 35 light years. The bright star in the image, 52 Cygni, can be seen in the sky with the naked eye. It looks to be part of the shock wave but is actually unrelated to the ancient supernova remnant.

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RA (center)	20h46m01s.751
RA (top/left)	20h42m45s.500
RA (top/right)	20h43m40s.431
RA (bottom/right)	20h49m14s.797
RA (bottom/left)	20h48m26s.193

Dec (center)	+30°37′22″.69
Dec (top/left)	+31°29′12″.79
Dec (top/right)	+29°38′02″.83
Dec (bottom/right)	+29°45′16″.58
Dec (bottom/left)	+31°36′35″.80

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