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IC 1340 - Eastern Veil, AstroDivers

IC 1340 - Eastern Veil

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IC 1340 - Eastern Veil, AstroDivers

IC 1340 - Eastern Veil

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In the constellation Cygnus, definitely the most dominant one in the summer/autumn sky, about 2400 light years from us, there is a large and bright nebula.
It has a diameter of 110 light years and covers a very large area in the sky. In this photo, rope-like shards of gas intertwine and glow as fast-moving debris from the supernova explosion rushes into the surrounding area, creating large shock waves. Only the most massive stars end their lives as a supernova, and these explosions are responsible for the creation of all naturally occurring chemical elements.

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IC 1340 - Eastern Veil, AstroDivers