Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  NGC 6960  ·  The star 52Cyg  ·  Veil Nebula
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NGC6960 - The Western Veil Nebula, jrabbott
NGC6960 - The Western Veil Nebula
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NGC6960 - The Western Veil Nebula

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NGC6960 - The Western Veil Nebula

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NGC 6960, also known as the Western Veil Nebula, the Witch's Broom Nebula, and Sharpless 103, is the remnant from a supernova which occurred about 10,000 years ago. ... This is because the shock wave has swept the area below the nebula clear of the dust, allowing more background stars to shine through.

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  • NGC6960 - The Western Veil Nebula, jrabbott
    Original
  • NGC6960 - The Western Veil Nebula, jrabbott
    B
  • Final
    NGC6960 - The Western Veil Nebula, jrabbott
    C

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NGC6960 - The Western Veil Nebula, jrabbott