Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  NGC 6960  ·  The star 52 Cyg  ·  Veil Nebula
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NGC 6069 Veil nebula, Dickvantatenhove
NGC 6069 Veil nebula
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NGC 6069 Veil nebula

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NGC 6069 Veil nebula, Dickvantatenhove
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NGC 6069 Veil nebula

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The Western Veil Nebula is a supernova remnant consisting of oxygen, sulfur, and hydrogen gas. This area of The source supernova was a star 20 times more massive than the Sun which exploded between 10,000 and 20,000 years ago.s densely populated with stars and includes regions of heated gas that make up theThe source supernova was a star 20 times more massive than the Sun which exploded between 10,000 and 20,000 years ago..The sourceThe source supernova was a star 20 times more massive than the Sun which exploded between 10,000 and 20,000 years ago.s a star 20 times more massive than the Sun which exploded between 10,000 and 20,000 years ago. Distance about  2400 lY.

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NGC 6069 Veil nebula, Dickvantatenhove