Echoes of a Supernova: The Veil Nebula (Jedadiah Ashford)

Celestial hemisphere: Northern · Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg) · Contains: 52 Cyg · HD197550 · HD197702 · HD197839 · HD198330 · HD198425 · HD198482 · HD198626 · HD198627 · HD198976 · HD199055 · HD199252 · HD199291 · HD199763 · HD199837 · HD335004 · HD335006 · HD335007 · HD335008 · HD335010 · HD335013 · HD335016 · HD335017 · HD335018 · HD335019 · HD335021 · HD335022 · HD335024 · HD335025 · HD335028 · And 107 more.

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Echoes of a Supernova: The Veil Nebula

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Echoes of a Supernova: The Veil Nebula

I am happy to share with you my latest celestial capture - the Veil Nebula. This expansive supernova remnant strewn across a heavenly canvas was aching to be captured for months now and it showed its full colors! As you look closer, you'll see over 50,000 stars adorning this 4 pane mosaic of this well-known nebula.

Lying approximately 1,470 light-years away in the constellation Cygnus, the Veil Nebula is a cosmic masterpiece that stretches an astonishing 110 light-years in diameter. This is the legacy of a massive star that spectacularly exploded about 8,000 years ago, littering space with its gaseous remnants.

The nebula’s vivid colors are due to the ionization of various gases - mostly hydrogen and oxygen, along with helium and sulfur. The high-velocity shock front of the supernova heats these gases to millions of degrees, causing them to emit light in characteristic colors – oxygen giving us those tantalizing blues and hydrogen and nitrogen creating the vibrant reds.

The Veil Nebula was first brought to the attention of the scientific community by Sir William Herschel on the 5th of September, 1784. Herschel was using an 18.7-inch reflector telescope when he stumbled upon NGC 6960, one segment of the Veil Nebula complex. He described it as "Extended; passes thro' 52 Cygni... near 2 degree in length", and he noted the nebulosity surrounding the star. Later, his son John Herschel would contribute further to the studies of the Veil Nebula, cataloguing other parts of this nebular network.

Enjoy the beauty of the Veil Nebula!

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RA (center)	20h51m49s.40
RA (top/left)	21h01m06s.91
RA (top/right)	20h43m09s.97
RA (bottom/right)	20h42m46s.12
RA (bottom/left)	21h00m12s.84

Dec (center)	+30°57′50″.10
Dec (top/left)	+32°09′42″.2
Dec (top/right)	+32°22′04″.4
Dec (bottom/right)	+29°43′39″.6
Dec (bottom/left)	+29°31′35″.2

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