Part of the Veil nebula

by: A.Block/MLSC/Univ.of Az/Novapix
Reference: a-snv11-00054
Date: 2009-11-15

NGC 6992 is a part of the Veil Nebula, the remnant of a supernova explosion that occurred about 10,000 years ago. It is located 1,500 light years away in the constellation of Cygnus.

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