Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  52 Cyg  ·  NGC 6960  ·  The star 52Cyg  ·  Veil Nebula
Witch's Broom Nebula, NGC6960, spaceartic
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Witch's Broom Nebula, NGC6960

Witch's Broom Nebula, NGC6960, spaceartic
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Witch's Broom Nebula, NGC6960

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Western segment of the veil nebula, a supernova remnant. The glowing filaments are separated into atomic hydrogen (red) and oxygen (blue). The remnant lies about 1,400 light years away in the constellation Cygnus. The witch's broom spans about 35 light years.

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Witch's Broom Nebula, NGC6960, spaceartic