Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  IC 1340  ·  NGC 6960  ·  NGC 6979  ·  NGC 6992  ·  NGC 6995  ·  The star 52Cyg  ·  Veil Nebula
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Veil Nebula NGC6960-6992-6995, Carlos González
Veil Nebula NGC6960-6992-6995
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Veil Nebula NGC6960-6992-6995

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Veil Nebula NGC6960-6992-6995, Carlos González
Veil Nebula NGC6960-6992-6995
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Veil Nebula NGC6960-6992-6995

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The Veil Nebula is the result of the explosion of a type 2 supernova that took place 10-20,000 years ago, located in the constellation of the Swan, it was discovered by the astronomer William Herschel in 1784.

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