Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  B346  ·  Cygnus  ·  NGC 6910  ·  NGC 6914  ·  PK079+00.1  ·  PK081+03.1  ·  VdB131  ·  VdB132
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NGC 6914, Stephen Eggleston - @rawnoise_astro
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NGC 6914

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NGC 6914

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NGC 6914 is a reflection nebula located at approximately 6,000 light-years away in the constellation of Cygnus, and was discovered by Édouard Stephan on August 29, 1881. Ultraviolet radiation from stars in the Cygnus OB2 association ionize the nebula's hydrogen.

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NGC 6914, Stephen Eggleston - @rawnoise_astro