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NGC 6992-6995 part of the Veil nebula

by

R.Gendler/Novapix

Reference

a-snv11-00033

Date

2006-09-05

NGC 6992/5 is part of the remnant of a supernova explosion that occurred about 5 - 10,000 years ago. It is the brighter, eastern half of the much larger Veil Nebula. It is located 1,500 light years away in the constellation of Cygnus.