Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  IC 1340  ·  NGC 6960  ·  NGC 6979  ·  NGC 6992  ·  NGC 6995  ·  The star 52 Cyg  ·  Veil Nebula
The Veil Nebula., Phil Yates
The Veil Nebula.
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The Veil Nebula.

The Veil Nebula., Phil Yates
The Veil Nebula.
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The Veil Nebula.

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The Veil Nebula is the visible portion of the nearby Cygnus Loop, a supernova remnant formed roughly 10,000 years ago by the death of a massive star.

Image taken with the SPA 1 telescope at Telescope Live.

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The Veil Nebula., Phil Yates