Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  52 Cyg  ·  HD197702  ·  HD197839  ·  HD198198  ·  HD198330  ·  HD198425  ·  HD198482  ·  HD198626  ·  HD198627  ·  HD198976  ·  HD199055  ·  HD199252  ·  HD199291  ·  HD199763  ·  HD199837  ·  HD199912  ·  HD335007  ·  HD335008  ·  HD335010  ·  HD335013  ·  HD335016  ·  HD335022  ·  HD335024  ·  HD335025  ·  HD335028  ·  HD335030  ·  HD335031  ·  HD335032  ·  HD335035  ·  HD335036  ·  And 99 more.
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The Great Cygnus Loop - 2 panel HOO mosaic, Fran D.
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The Great Cygnus Loop - 2 panel HOO mosaic

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The Great Cygnus Loop - 2 panel HOO mosaic, Fran D.
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The Great Cygnus Loop - 2 panel HOO mosaic

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The Great Cygnus Loop (alternately referred to as the Veil Nebula) is a very large supernova remnant, approximately 6 times the diameter of the Full Moon  (~ 3 degrees). 

My image is a two panel HOO mosaic. Data was acquired over a 5 night span.

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