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NGC 6992 Eastern Veil Nebula, Rick Laird
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NGC 6992 Eastern Veil Nebula

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NGC 6992 Eastern Veil Nebula

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The Veil Nebula is the cosmic shrapnel left over from a star that exploded several thousand years ago. It lies within our own galaxy, about 2,000 light-years away in the Cygnus constellation. The entire Veil Nebula is 110 light-years across, covering an area of sky that’s six times bigger than that covered by the full moon.

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NGC 6992 Eastern Veil Nebula, Rick Laird

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